Audrey vs Irene
Audrey and Irenecompared 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 2025, Audrey was ranked #312 and Irene #997 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Irene #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Irene over time
Audrey and Irene appear together in 2 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Irene 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.
Audrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Irene 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 Irene changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Irene were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #312 and #997.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #44 in 1967, Irene #80 in 1968.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #85 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #413.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Irene in 9.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Irene #80 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Irene #413.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Irene in 2.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Irene #952 in 2024.
The order changed in 2000: Audrey moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1317 and #1107; by 2000 that had become #1313 and #1995.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #312, Irene #997.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Audrey
Pairs where Audrey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hannah vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #885.
Hannah · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Audrey vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #85 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #60.
Audrey · Maeve · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Evelyn vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #94 and #885.
Evelyn · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Claire vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #75 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #352 and #885.
Claire · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Audrey | Irene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Irene.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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 #312 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Irene
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #60 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls