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
Audi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 19 Audis were born — ranking #6,450 that year. As of 2026, Audi ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 213 Audis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Audi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 11 Audis were born — ranking #7,049 that year. As of 2026, Audi ranks #8,250 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 143 Audis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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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