Audrey vs Roxanne
Audrey and Roxannecompared 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 Roxanne #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Audrey was ranked #716 and Roxanne #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Roxanne over time
Audrey and Roxanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Roxanne in 17.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Roxanne #229 in 2009.
The order changed in 2013: Audrey moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #499 and #414; by 2013 that had become #437 and #575.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Roxanne #1541.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1982–2019
Audrey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Roxanne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #80 in 1982, Roxanne #388 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Audrey #716, Roxanne #716.
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 | Roxanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roxanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Roxanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #467 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls