Girl's name
Aubrey
Say it AW-bree
Germanic origin ruler of the world
2 syllables
Where Aubrey is loved, common and rare
Common across British Columbia and one more place. Rare in Ontario and Britain.
1 in 949 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
British Columbia 70thOntario 133rdEngland and Wales 191st
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Every place
In 5 of the 40 official lists, among them British Columbia (70th), Ontario (133rd) and England and Wales (191st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia province | 70th 2023 | 36 | about 1 in 332 |
| Queensland state | 88th 2025 | 55 | rank only |
| Ontario province | 133rd 2024 | 82 | about 1 in 664 |
| England and Wales | 191st 2025 | 267 | 1 in 949 |
| Scotland | 429th 2025 | 7 | 1 in 2,556 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ireland, Quebec, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland). How we count, and every source
About the name
Aubrey comes through Middle English and Norman French from the Latin form of the Old High German Alberich, built from words for 'elf, fairy' and 'king, ruler'. It may also have been influenced by the Gaulish Albiorīx, and that is where the meaning often given for it, 'ruler of the world', comes from.
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Two syllables, said AW-bree, with the stress on the first. Aubriella, Aubrielle and Aubreigh are listed as related forms.
It is chiefly a Canadian and Australian choice, ranking among the top 100 in British Columbia and Queensland and also used in Ontario. It is not recorded in continental European rankings. Canadian records place its peak in 2014, and it is now falling in more regions than it is rising.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- AW-bree, 2 syllables
- Meaning
ruler of the world
- Origin
- Germanic
- Other spellings
- Aubriella
- Aubrielle
- Aubreigh
Etymology
From Middle English Aubrey, Aubry, from Norman Auberi, Alberi, from Latin Alberīcus, Latinized form of Old High German Alberich, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz (“elf, fairy”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorīx (literally "ruler of the world"). Cognates include German Alberich and Italian Alberico.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 5 regions, falling in 3.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 382 | 267 | 279 | 223 | 238 | 214 | 239 | 189 | 207 | 191 |
| Scotland | 453 | 347 | 324 | 343 | 293 | 442 | 285 | 482 | 790 | 429 |
| Ireland | 661 | 365 | 734 | 502 | 444 | 661 | 420 | 445 | ||
| Ontario | 64 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 82 | 109 | 104 | 133 | |
| British Columbia | 69 | 74 | 48 | 71 | 66 | 90 | 99 | 70 | ||
| Queensland | 91 | 80 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 88 | ||||
| South Australia | 107 | 85 | 72 | 81 | 69 | 75 | 85 | |||
| Quebec | 655 | 799 | 703 | 722 | ||||||
| France | 3605 |
England and Wales, 2007 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 191 | 267 | 105.4 |
| 2024 | 207 | 233 | 90.3 |
| 2023 | 189 | 267 | 104.1 |
| 2022 | 239 | 197 | 74.8 |
| 2021 | 214 | 231 | 84.3 |
| 2020 | 238 | 196 | 73.0 |
| 2019 | 223 | 223 | 79.6 |
| 2018 | 279 | 170 | 59.0 |
| 2017 | 267 | 184 | 61.5 |
| 2016 | 382 | 119 | 38.7 |
| 2015 | 539 | 80 | 26.0 |
| 2014 | 652 | 61 | 19.9 |
| 2013 | 959 | 38 | 12.3 |
| 2012 | 1253 | 26 | 8.1 |
| 2011 | 2275 | 11 | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 3156 | 7 | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 3422 | 6 | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 3005 | 7 | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 5201 | 3 | 1.0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Aubrey in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2015. First recorded in 1980. Her peak year there: 2014, at 383.2 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Aubrey per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2014 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Aubrey
1 in 942 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
1 in 4,871 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
1 in 1,320 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
1 in 716 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Aubrey. Same first letter as Aubrey.
1 in 1,106 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
1 in 1,151 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
1 in 768 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
1 in 3,333 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Aubrey.
Middle names for Aubrey
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Aubrey Grace
2-1 beats · initials AG
Changes the beat after Aubrey: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Aubrey Olivia
2-4 beats · initials AO · Aubrey slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Aubrey: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Aubrey slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Aubrey Sophia
2-3 beats · initials AS
Changes the beat after Aubrey: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Aubrey Maria
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Aubrey: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Aubrey Rose
2-1 beats · initials AR
Changes the beat after Aubrey: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Aubrey Emily
2-3 beats · initials AE · Aubrey slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Aubrey: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Aubrey slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Aubrey Julia
2-3 beats · initials AJ
Changes the beat after Aubrey: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Aubrey Miriam
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Aubrey: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Aubrey
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 1,224 in England and Wales
98% alike: moves with Aubrey across countries and decades.
1 in 1,822 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Aubrey across countries and decades.
1 in 1,320 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Aubrey across countries and decades.
1 in 511 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Aubrey across countries and decades.
1 in 960 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Aubrey across countries and decades.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Aubrey across countries and decades.
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Aubrey across countries and decades.
1 in 1,789 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Aubrey across countries and decades.
Famous people named Aubrey
Aubrey Plaza, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Aubrey O'Day and Aubrey Dollar.
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People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Aubrey
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Aubrey?
Her best rank is No. 70 in British Columbia in 2023, about 1 in 332 girls. She is in the published lists of 5 of our 40 regions.
What does Aubrey mean?
Wiktionary glosses Aubrey as "ruler of the world".
How do you pronounce Aubrey?
AW-bree, with 2 syllables.
Is Aubrey getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 5 regions, falling in 3.
Which sister names go with Aubrey?
The deck's top five sisters for Aubrey: Halle, Willa, Skylar, Gia and Ariella. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.