Audrey vs Emer
Audrey and Emercompared 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 Emer #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Audrey was ranked #382 and Emer #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Emer #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Emer over time
Audrey and Emer appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Emer moved ahead of Audrey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #52 and #80 the year before became #64 and #62.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Emer were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #885 and #608.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Emer in 42.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Emer #43 in 1983.
The order changed in 1977: Emer moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #52 and #80; by 1977 that had become #64 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Emer #608.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Audrey held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Emer in 6.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #298 in 2015, Emer #952 in 1999.
The order changed in 2003: Audrey moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1372 and #1245; by 2003 that had become #1325 and #1722.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Audrey #382, Emer #5669.
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 | Emer |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Emer 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
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls