Avery vs Rae
Avery and Raecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #192 and Rae #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Avery was ranked #196 and Rae #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #260 and Rae #244 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #269 and Rae #347 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #330 and Rae #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #338 and Rae #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Avery and Rae over time
Avery and Rae appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Rae reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Avery in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Rae in 20.
Highest recorded here: Avery #269 in 2024, Rae #282 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Avery moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #369 and #308; by 2023 that had become #330 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #269, Rae #347.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2001–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rae in 0.
Highest recorded here: Avery #338 in 2024, Rae #2730 in 2021.
The order changed in 2009: Avery moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3134 and #3134; by 2009 that had become #2837 and #3744.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #338, Rae #3688.
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 | Avery | Rae |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Avery has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Rae.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Rae
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls