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Audrey vs Monique

Audrey and Moniquecompared 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 Monique #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2001, Audrey was ranked #441 and Monique #606 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Audrey and Monique over time

Audrey and Monique appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Monique 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #48 in 1968, Monique #307 in 1970.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 19962024

    Audrey held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Monique in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Monique #288 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2008: Audrey moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #899 and #793; by 2008 that had become #691 and #845.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Monique #3015.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 19662001

    Audrey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Monique in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #48 in 1968, Monique #307 in 1970.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Audrey #441, Monique #606.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Audrey, Monique
FieldAudreyMonique
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Monique.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Audrey

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Monique

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2005

    Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1975–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls