Aubrey

Girl name

Aubrey has been given to 164,605 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2012 and currently ranks #146 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɔːbɹi/

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”) +&lrm; *rīks (“king, ruler”). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorīx (literally "ruler of the world"). Cognates include German Alberich and Italian Alberico.

Origin: Germanic languages, surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

164,605

Peak year

2012 (8,213 babies)

Rank in 2025

#146 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -73%

Gender split

81% girls / 19% boys

Famous people named Aubrey

Drake

Canadian-American rapper and singer

Aubrey Plaza

American actress, producer, comedian (born 1984)

Aubrey Beardsley

British illustrator and author (1872–1898)

Aubrey de Grey

British writer and biomedical gerontologist

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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