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Audrey vs Zoe

Audrey and Zoecompared 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 Zoe #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Zoe #99 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Audrey and Zoe over time

Audrey and Zoe appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.

Zoe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Audrey in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

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 1990, Zoe moved ahead of Audrey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #152 and #162 the year before became #168 and #148.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Audrey and Zoe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #885 and #46.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 19682025

    Audrey held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Zoe in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #47 in 1973, Zoe #26 in 2016.

    The order changed in 1990: Zoe moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #152 and #162; by 1990 that had become #168 and #148.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Zoe #46.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Zoe #31 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Zoe #99.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 20082025

    Audrey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zoe in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #19 in 2021, Zoe #8 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #34, Zoe #19.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Audrey

Pairs where Audrey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Zoe

Pairs where Zoe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Audrey, Zoe
FieldAudreyZoe
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedMeans 'life' in Greek.
OriginNot yet recordedAncient Greek
Pronunciation/ˈzoʊi/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Audrey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
  • A meaning is recorded for Zoe; Audrey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Audrey

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Zoe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls