Audrey vs Loretta

Audrey and Lorettacompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1991, Audrey was ranked #193 and Loretta #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Loretta #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Loretta #790 among girls in Scotland.

Audrey and Loretta over time

Audrey and Loretta appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Loretta 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Loretta in 4.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Loretta #876 in 2022.
The order changed in 2000: Audrey moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1317 and #1160; by 2000 that had become #1313 and #2416.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Loretta #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1964–1991
Audrey held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Loretta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Loretta #180 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Audrey #193, Loretta #393.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Audrey

Pairs where Audrey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Hannah vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #885.
Hannah · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Audrey vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #85 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #60.
Audrey · Maeve · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Evelyn vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #94 and #885.
Evelyn · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Claire vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #75 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #352 and #885.
Claire · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Audrey, Loretta
Field	Audrey	Loretta
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	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025)	Scotland · Girls #790 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Loretta.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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

Loretta

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 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 recorded1964–1991
Highest recorded position: #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1991).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1302 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls