How Popular (or Rare) was Aubrey in 2023?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#189
2023 Rank
267
2023 Births
#189
Best Rank (2023)
267
Peak Year (2023)
2,326
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 961
Rarity Factor (2023)
Popularity Position
Top 3%
Among UK girls' names in 2023
Moderately Popular · 1 in 961 births

📊 The Aubrey Story

Aubrey is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #189 in 2023 with 267 recorded births. This places Aubrey in the top 3% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 267 births ranking #189. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 961 girls born was named Aubrey. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Germanic via French and English surname and first-name use  |  Meaning: elf ruler

Aubrey is a sleek, long-established name with a graceful modern image and an old Germanic root. It feels familiar, polished, and very versatile.

The name shifted from older male and surname use into a strongly female modern favourite. Its appeal comes from softness of sound paired with a surprisingly powerful root.

Did you know?Aubrey is one of the names whose modern gender identity changed dramatically over time while keeping the same old root.
Similar namesAubree, Audrey, Avery, Ashley, Bailey

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