Audrey vs Lois
Audrey and Loiscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Lois #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Lois #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Lois #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Lois #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Lois over time
Audrey and Lois appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Lois held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Audrey 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 Lois changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1994 and 2025, ending at #885 and #718.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lois in 28.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Lois #109 in 2008.
The order changed in 2024: Audrey moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #350 and #314; by 2024 that had become #355 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Lois #374.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1994–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lois in 7.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #240 in 1994, Lois #474 in 2018.
The order changed in 2021: Lois moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #495 and #544; by 2021 that had become #661 and #586.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Lois #718.
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 | Lois |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, 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 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lois.
- 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
Lois
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #82 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls