Audrey vs Leonie
Audrey and Leoniecompared 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 Leonie #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Leonie #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #898 and Leonie #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Leonie over time
Audrey and Leonie appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leonie in 0.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Leonie changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #898 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Leonie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #898 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Leonie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Leonie #203 in 1992.
The order changed in 2022: Leonie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #568 and #734; by 2022 that had become #905 and #634.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #898, Leonie #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Leonie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Leonie #244 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Audrey moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #655 and #567; by 2011 that had become #468 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Leonie #722.
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 | Leonie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Leonie 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
Leonie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1973
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #722 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls