Aubrey
Aubrey was the #146 girls' name in the US in 2025 (2,003 babies), and #191 in England & Wales and #156 in Canada.
Aubrey as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #146 (2,003) | #191 (267) | #429 (7) | — | — | #156 (177) |
| 2024 | #132 (2,217) | #207 (233) | #790 (3) | #407 (3) | — | #156 (175) |
| 2023 | #101 (2,578) | #189 (267) | #482 (6) | — | #445 (8) | #123 (208) |
| 2022 | #81 (2,999) | #239 (197) | #285 (12) | #418 (3) | #420 (9) | #126 (207) |
| 2021 | #64 (3,517) | #214 (231) | #442 (7) | — | #661 (5) | #100 (265) |
| 2020 | #56 (3,921) | #238 (196) | #293 (12) | — | #444 (8) | #88 (290) |
| 2019 | #46 (4,598) | #223 (223) | #343 (10) | — | #502 (7) | #78 (329) |
| 2018 | #37 (5,209) | #279 (170) | #324 (11) | — | #734 (4) | #76 (344) |
| 2017 | #31 (5,937) | #267 (184) | #347 (10) | #432 (3) | #365 (11) | #79 (337) |
| 2016 | #25 (6,552) | #382 (119) | #453 (7) | — | #661 (5) | #86 (341) |
| 2015 | #21 (7,403) | #539 (80) | #340 (11) | — | #751 (4) | #62 (418) |
| 2014 | #21 (7,635) | #652 (61) | #802 (3) | — | #876 (3) | #63 (411) |
| 2013 | #18 (7,985) | #959 (38) | #816 (3) | — | — | #69 (385) |
| 2012 | #15 (8,061) | #1,253 (26) | #815 (3) | — | — | #76 (341) |
| 2011 | #20 (7,188) | #2,275 (11) | — | — | — | #136 (223) |
Aubrey as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,091 (70) | #745 (46) | — | — | #1,642 (13) |
| 2024 | #1,752 (94) | #711 (50) | #619 (4) | — | #1,909 (10) |
| 2023 | #1,385 (134) | #665 (53) | — | — | #1,496 (13) |
| 2022 | #1,379 (135) | #626 (57) | — | — | #1,061 (21) |
| 2021 | #1,225 (157) | #569 (67) | #605 (4) | — | #1,109 (20) |
| 2020 | #1,271 (144) | #690 (49) | — | — | #1,382 (14) |
| 2019 | #1,265 (148) | #723 (46) | — | — | #1,029 (21) |
| 2018 | #1,202 (156) | #749 (44) | — | — | #794 (30) |
| 2017 | #1,300 (139) | #818 (39) | #490 (6) | — | #1,074 (20) |
| 2016 | #1,356 (131) | #712 (48) | — | — | #1,423 (13) |
| 2015 | #1,231 (148) | #779 (41) | — | — | #1,319 (14) |
| 2014 | #1,306 (135) | #866 (34) | — | — | #1,565 (11) |
| 2013 | #1,269 (137) | #850 (35) | — | — | #1,312 (14) |
| 2012 | #1,188 (152) | #1,051 (26) | — | — | #1,102 (18) |
| 2011 | #1,219 (143) | #1,209 (21) | — | — | #1,326 (14) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2012 at #15.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1889.
How common is it?
about 1 in 800 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 800 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 950 | common |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,600 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 840 | common |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 24,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 5,900 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 12,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Aubrey is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 940 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 900 to 1 in 980.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #133 | 82 |
Aubrey (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey | Canada | Girls | #156 | 177 |
| Aubrey | Canada | Boys | #1,642 | 13 |
| Aubrey | England & Wales | Girls | #191 | 267 |
| Aubrey | England & Wales | Boys | #745 | 46 |
| Aubrey | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aubrey | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Aubrey | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aubrey | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Aubrey | Scotland | Girls | #429 | 7 |
| Aubrey | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Aubrey | US | Girls | #146 | 2,003 |
| Aubrey | US | Boys | #2,091 | 70 |