Audrey vs Milly
Audrey and Millycompared 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 Milly #686 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Milly #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Audrey was ranked #905 and Milly #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Milly over time
Audrey and Milly appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Milly held the stronger position in more years in 2 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 Milly changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2022, ending at #905 and #747.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Milly in 19.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Milly #116 in 2004.
The order changed in 2015: Audrey moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #386 and #307; by 2015 that had become #298 and #377.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Milly #686.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2002–2022
Audrey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Milly in 8.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #406 in 2002, Milly #317 in 2012.
The order changed in 2021: Milly moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #495 and #834; by 2021 that had become #661 and #661.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Audrey #905, Milly #747.
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 | Milly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Milly both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Milly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls