Audrey vs Beverley
Audrey and Beverleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Audrey was ranked #294 and Beverley #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Audrey was ranked #461 and Beverley #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Beverley over time
Audrey and Beverley appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beverley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Beverley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Audrey in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #44 in 1967, Beverley #253 in 1967.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Audrey held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Beverley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Beverley #848 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Audrey moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1325 and #1056; by 2004 that had become #736 and #1836.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Audrey #294, Beverley #5591.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1966–2005
Audrey held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Beverley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Beverley #253 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Audrey #461, Beverley #689.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Audrey | Beverley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Beverley.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Beverley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1963
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1963).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls