Audrey vs Claudia
Audrey and Claudiacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Audrey was ranked #79 and Claudia #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Claudia #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Claudia #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Claudia #790 among girls in Scotland.
Audrey and Claudia over time
Audrey and Claudia appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Claudia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #885 and #483.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Claudia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Claudia #97 in 2001.
The order changed in 1994: Claudia moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #234 and #242; by 1994 that had become #240 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Claudia #483.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Claudia in 19.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Claudia #128 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Audrey moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #386 and #306; by 2015 that had become #298 and #314.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Claudia #795.
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 | Claudia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Claudia both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Claudia
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2004
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls