Audrey vs Lesley
Audrey and Lesleycompared 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 Lesley #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Audrey was ranked #406 and Lesley #512 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Lesley over time
Audrey and Lesley appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lesley 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 Lesley changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #355 and #3695.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Lesley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 2002, ending at #406 and #512.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #44 in 1967, Lesley #133 in 1968.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2002
Audrey held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Lesley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Lesley #133 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Audrey #406, Lesley #512.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lesley in 5.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #298 in 2015, Lesley #671 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Audrey moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1372 and #1032; by 2003 that had become #1325 and #1996.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Lesley #3695.
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 | Lesley |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (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 Lesley both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Lesley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 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 recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls