Audrey vs Isolde
Audrey and Isoldecompared 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 Isolde #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Audrey was ranked #716 and Isolde #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Isolde over time
Audrey and Isolde appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Isolde in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Isolde 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Audrey rose about as far as Isolde fell — from #1666 and #3174 in 1997 to #355 and #4843 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #298 in 2015, Isolde #2460 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Isolde in 0.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #298 in 2015, Isolde #2460 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Isolde #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1969–2019
Audrey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Isolde in 1.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #48 in 1971, Isolde #443 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Audrey #716, Isolde #871.
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 | Isolde |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Isolde.
- 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
Isolde
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2019
Highest recorded position: #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1969–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls