Aubrey
Aubrey is a unisex English name. It was common for men and women in the Middle Ages, but had lost favour for a time before experiencing a resurgence of popularity for men in the 19th century.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Aubrey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aubrey is a unisex English name. It was common for men and women in the Middle Ages, but had lost favour for a time before experiencing a resurgence of popularity for men in the 19th century.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Etymology
The Story of Aubrey
As a girl name
Aubrey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1889, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 8,059 births, good for #15 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Aubreys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #162 among girl names with 1,831 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 135K Aubreys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aubrey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 21 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1926: 498 births, good for #249 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,756 among boy names with 94 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 31K Aubreys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Aubrey
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aubrey. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Aubrey
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About the name Aubrey
Aubrey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 135K births in the dataset. Aubrey's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #15. Use the chart and map above to compare Aubrey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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