Audrey vs Carmen
Audrey and Carmencompared 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 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Carmen #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Carmen #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Carmen #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Carmen over time
Audrey and Carmen appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carmen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Carmen changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #718.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Audrey rose about as far as Carmen fell — from #2683 and #470 in 1996 to #355 and #776 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Carmen in 17.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Carmen #318 in 2004.
The order changed in 2013: Audrey moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #499 and #397; by 2013 that had become #437 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Carmen #776.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1964–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Carmen in 6.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #48 in 1970, Carmen #327 in 1964.
The order changed in 2022: Carmen moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #661 and #883; by 2022 that had become #905 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Carmen #718.
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 | Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Norway · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Carmen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Carmen
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #419 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1974
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls