Audrey vs Petra
Audrey and Petracompared 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 Petra #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Audrey was ranked #856 and Petra #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Petra over time
Audrey and Petra appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Petra 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.
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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #294 in 2019, Petra #897 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Petra in 1.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Petra #897 in 2019.
The order changed in 2004: Audrey moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1325 and #1325; by 2004 that had become #736 and #1715.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Petra #1097.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1964–2023
Audrey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Petra in 2.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Petra #315 in 1967.
The order changed in 2023: Petra moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #495 and #834; by 2023 that had become #856 and #625.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Audrey #856, Petra #625.
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 | Petra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Norway · Girls #120 (2025) |
| 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 Petra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Petra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #193 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls