ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1987 First Year 2024 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #6450 Peak Rank 213 Total Count 21 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1976 First Year 2023 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #7049 Peak Rank 143 Total Count 20 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Audi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Das_Audi_Forum_Ingolstadt.JPG/330px-Das_Audi_Forum_Ingolstadt.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi) 📖 ## 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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. * [Audie](/audie) * [Adi](/adi) * [Addi](/addi) * Oddy * Oddi * [Aadi](/aadi) * Audo * [Auda](/auda) * Ahdi * Id * [Eddie](/eddie) * [Eddy](/eddy) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Audi What does the name Audi mean? 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. How popular is Audi in 2026? In 2026, Audi ranks #8,407 among girls' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year. When was Audi most popular? Audi reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #6,450 that year with 19 babies given the name. Is Audi a unisex name? Yes — Audi is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 60% of Audis assigned female and 40% assigned male historically. What names go well with Audi? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Audi include Frankee, Melis, Saliha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧FrankeePeak #6450](/frankee)[👧MelisPeak #6450](/melis)[👧SalihaPeak #6450](/saliha)[👧HagenPeak #6450](/hagen) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ArlesPeak #7049](/arles)[👦LyonelPeak #7049](/lyonel)[👦AtillaPeak #7049](/atilla)[👦HavierPeak #7049](/havier) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2015 → ](/year/2015) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.