Audrey vs Eilis
Audrey and Eiliscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Eilis #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Audrey was ranked #350 and Eilis #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Audrey was ranked #471 and Eilis #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Eilis over time
Audrey and Eilis appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eilis 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Eilis changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #471 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Eilis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #471 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2017
Audrey held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Eilis in 15.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Eilis #164 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Audrey #471, Eilis #651.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2023
Audrey held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Eilis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #298 in 2017, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Audrey moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #1666 and #1074; by 1998 that had become #1319 and #2165.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Audrey #350, Eilis #5687.
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 | Eilis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Eilis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls