Audrey vs Pippa
Audrey and Pippacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #34 and Pippa #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Pippa #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Pippa #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Pippa #136 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Pippa #230 among girls in Scotland.
Audrey and Pippa over time
Audrey and Pippa appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Pippa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Audrey 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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #294 in 2019, Pippa #112 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Pippa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Pippa #112 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Pippa #136.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Pippa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #461 in 2005, Pippa #77 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Pippa moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #488 and #539; by 2011 that had become #695 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Pippa #118.
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 | Pippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #75 (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 Pippa both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Pippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 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 recorded2010–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2022).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls