Audre
Audre Lorde was an American writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet" who dedicated her life and talents to confronting all forms of injustice and oppression.
Meaning & Origin of Audre
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Audre Lorde was an American writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet" who dedicated her life and talents to confronting all forms of injustice and oppression.
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The Story of Audre
Audre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1927: 25 births, good for #1,669 nationwide. About 21% of every Audre on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Audre last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 870 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Audre most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Lithuania28%
- United States26%
- CI25%
- France15%
- CM7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Audre
Phonetically similar names — useful when Audre is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Audre
Audre is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 870 births in the dataset. Audre's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #1,669. Use the chart and map above to compare Audre'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 .
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.