Audrey vs Lena
Audrey and Lenacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Lena #207 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Lena #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Lena #283 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Lena #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Audrey and Lena over time
Audrey and Lena appear together in 2 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 Lena changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #266.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Lena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 56 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #885 and #266.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Lena in 21.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Lena #71 in 2012.
The order changed in 2007: Lena moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #461 and #523; by 2007 that had become #842 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Lena #266.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lena in 29.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Lena #128 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Lena #283.
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 | Lena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-lena', such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena — widely used independently. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions |
| Pronunciation | /ˈleː.na/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lena has a recorded origin (Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions); Audrey does not have one recorded yet.
- Audrey and Lena both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lena; Audrey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Lena
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #346 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls