Audrey vs Leigh
Audrey and Leighcompared 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 2021, Audrey was ranked #336 and Leigh #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Audrey was ranked #471 and Leigh #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Leigh over time
Audrey and Leigh appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leigh 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Leigh changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2017, ending at #471 and #873.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Leigh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1969 to 2017, ending at #471 and #873.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1969–2017
Audrey held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Leigh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #47 in 1973, Leigh #206 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Audrey #471, Leigh #873.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2021
Audrey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Leigh in 9.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Leigh #296 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Audrey moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #802 and #802; by 2006 that had become #665 and #1153.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Audrey #336, Leigh #5581.
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 | Leigh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 71/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leigh.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Leigh
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 recorded1981–1983
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys