Audrey vs Rhiannon
Audrey and Rhiannoncompared 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 2025, Audrey was ranked #312 and Rhiannon #1407 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Audrey was ranked #716 and Rhiannon #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Rhiannon over time
Audrey and Rhiannon appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rhiannon 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Rhiannon changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1985 and 2019, ending at #716 and #871.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Rhiannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #312 and #1407.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Rhiannon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Rhiannon #83 in 1998.
The order changed in 2011: Audrey moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #655 and #438; by 2011 that had become #468 and #692.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #312, Rhiannon #1407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1985–2019
Audrey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Rhiannon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #115 in 1985, Rhiannon #218 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Audrey #716, Rhiannon #871.
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 | Rhiannon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1407 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Rhiannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #312 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rhiannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–1999
Highest recorded position: #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1987–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls