Audrey vs Zara
Audrey and Zaracompared 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 Zara #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Zara #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Zara #69 among girls in England and Wales.
Audrey and Zara over time
Audrey and Zara appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Zara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Audrey 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Audrey moved ahead of Zara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #23 the year before became #27 and #30.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Zara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #885 and #66.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #294 in 2019, Zara #66 in 2019.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1975–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Zara in 28.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #52 in 1976, Zara #43 in 2019.
The order changed in 1998: Zara moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #250 and #254; by 1998 that had become #345 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Zara #66.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Zara #66 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Zara #69.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #19 in 2021, Zara #23 in 2016.
The order changed in 2017: Audrey moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #34 and #23; by 2017 that had become #27 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #34, Zara #47.
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 | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Zara 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
Zara
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls