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Audrey vs Ivy

Audrey and Ivycompared 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 Ivy #5 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Audrey was ranked #34 and Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Audrey and Ivy over time

Audrey and Ivy appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Audrey 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, Ivy in 1. 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 Ivy changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #355 and #5.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #294 in 2019, Ivy #5 in 2021.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Audrey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ivy in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Ivy #5 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Ivy #5.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1972–2025

    Audrey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ivy in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #56 in 1972, Ivy #49 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #695 and #937; by 2012 that had become #768 and #371.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Ivy #50.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025

    Audrey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ivy in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #19 in 2021, Ivy #11 in 2020.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #34, Ivy #30.

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.

Other comparisons involving Ivy

Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Ivy vs Aurora

    Ivy and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Charlotte vs Ivy

    Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ivy vs Ada

    Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ivy vs Bonnie

    Ivy and Bonnie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Bonnie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Audrey, Ivy
FieldAudreyIvy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the English word for the ivy plant.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (plant name)
Pronunciation/ˈaɪvi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Audrey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Audrey and Ivy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Audrey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Audrey

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Ivy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls