Audrey vs Josephine
Audrey and Josephinecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Audrey was ranked #34 and Josephine #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #312 and Josephine #256 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Josephine #295 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Josephine #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Josephine over time
Audrey and Josephine appear together in 2 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Josephine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Audrey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Josephine 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Josephine changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Josephine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #312 and #256.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Josephine in 31.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Josephine #25 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Josephine #483.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Josephine in 30.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Josephine #168 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #312, Josephine #256.
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 | Josephine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Norway · Girls #241 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Josephine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Josephine
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #367 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls