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Aubrey

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What official birth registration shows about Aubrey: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2007–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2007 to 2025, ranging from #189 to #5201.20092013201720212025#189#5201
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2007#5201
2008#3005
2009#3422
2010#3156
2011#2275
2012#1253
2013#959
2014#652
2015#539
2016#382
2017#267
2018#279
2019#223
2020#238
2021#214
2022#239
2023#189
2024#207
2025#191

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 11 of the 44 years from 1980 to 2023.

In 2024: #207 among girls in England and Wales, #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, #790 among girls in Scotland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2025

    Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2007–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #191 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #189 in England and Wales in 2023.

Aubrey's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#191267HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#74546HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#207233HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#71150HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#189267HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#66553HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#239197HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#62657HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#214231HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#56967HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#238196HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#69049HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#223223HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#72346HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#279170HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#74944HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#267184HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#81839HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#382119HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#71248HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#53980HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#77941HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#65261HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#86634HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#95938HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#85035HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#125326HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#105126HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#227511HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#120921HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#31567HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#140717HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#142516HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#30057HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#124219HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#175611HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#17329HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#15787HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4458HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4209HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#36511HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#3333HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2913HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Aubrey is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Aubrey, between 1966 and 2025, in 43 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419662025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–202323#256 in 1966
England and Wales1996–202530#189 in 2023
Northern Ireland2017–20243#407 in 2024
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 58 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in Northern Ireland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1980; it appears again in 1990.

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What is known about Aubrey

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1966–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #189 in England and Wales in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.