Audi
Audi AG is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
Meaning & Origin of Audi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Audi AG is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
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The Story of Audi
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Audi as a girl name dates back to 1987, when 8 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Audi — #6,450 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Audi on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Audi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 12 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 213 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Audi as a boy name dates back to 1976, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Audi — #7,049 in the national rankings. About 56% of every Audi on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Audi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 143 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Audi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Audi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Audi
Audi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 213 births in the dataset. Audi's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,450. Use the chart and map above to compare Audi'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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