Audrey vs Colette
Audrey and Colettecompared 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 Colette #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Audrey was ranked #568 and Colette #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Colette over time
Audrey and Colette appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Colette in 0.
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.
Colette 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 Colette changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #568 and #896.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Audrey and Colette averaged 42.4 places apart, ending at #568 and #896.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Colette were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #568 and #896.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1964–2018
Audrey held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Colette in 4.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Colette #47 in 1964.
The order changed in 2008: Audrey moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #842 and #842; by 2008 that had become #469 and #665.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Audrey #568, Colette #896.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Colette in 7.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Colette #479 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Audrey moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1372 and #1032; by 2003 that had become #1325 and #1552.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Colette #1672.
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 | Colette |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1672 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Colette.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Colette
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #47 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 recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls