Audrey vs Keira
Audrey and Keiracompared 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 2009, Audrey was ranked #86 and Keira #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Keira #244 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Keira #415 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Keira #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Keira over time
Audrey and Keira appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Keira were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #885 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1976–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Keira in 15.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #52 in 1976, Keira #157 in 2007.
The order changed in 2022: Keira moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #661 and #883; by 2022 that had become #905 and #502.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Keira #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Keira in 28.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Keira #33 in 2006.
The order changed in 2024: Audrey moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #350 and #345; by 2024 that had become #355 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Keira #415.
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 | Keira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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 and Keira both have 2 syllables.
- 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 #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Keira
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls