Audrey vs Sheena
Audrey and Sheenacompared 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 2017, Audrey was ranked #298 and Sheena #5765 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Audrey was ranked #568 and Sheena #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Sheena over time
Audrey and Sheena appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sheena 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 Sheena changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #568 and #734.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Sheena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #568 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2018
Audrey held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Sheena in 2.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Sheena #173 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Audrey #568, Sheena #734.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2017
Audrey held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sheena in 4.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #298 in 2017, Sheena #802 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Audrey moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1313 and #1095; by 2001 that had become #1170 and #3262.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Audrey #298, Sheena #5765.
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 | Sheena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #734 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Sheena 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
Sheena
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Girls