Aubree
Aubree was the 489th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 606 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 53rd with 4,454 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 410 places. More babies were named Aubree in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aubrey) elf ruler · Germanic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #489 girls, down 333 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 606girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20134,454 babies
- Total since 1880
- 49,614babies recorded
What does the name Aubree mean?
Aubree is a spelling of Aubrey, pronounced the same way, so it shares Aubrey's meaning and origin.
Aubrey is the Norman French form of the Germanic name Alberich. Wiktionary derives Alberich from Proto-Germanic elements meaning 'elf' and 'ruler, king', and Wiktionary lists German Alberich and Italian Alberico as related forms. The Normans brought the name to England, where it was used for both men and women in the Middle Ages, as Wikipedia notes, before surviving mainly as a surname. Wikipedia connects its rise as a girl's name in the US to the 1973 song 'Aubrey' by the band Bread, and perhaps to its likeness to Audrey.
*albiz (Proto-Germanic, “elf”)*rīks (Proto-Germanic, “ruler, king”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Aubree, Aubrie, Alberich, Auberon, Oberon, Audrey.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aubrey', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Aubrey', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Aubree popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 56 since 1994.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #489 | 606 |
| 2020 | #156 | 1,789 |
| 2010 | #224 | 1,413 |
| 2000 | #754 | 304 |
| 1990 | #1,020 | 178 |
| 1980 | #2,043 | 51 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aubree, counting every spelling?
Aubree is a spelling of Aubrey, a name family that ranked #112 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #489 for Aubree on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,847 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey | 2,003 | #146 | 13,314 |
| Aubree | 606 | #489 | 5,266 |
| Aubrie | 163 | #1,353 | 1,323 |
| Aubri | 63 | #2,722 | 549 |
| Aubry | 12 | #8,427 | 101 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aubree?
606 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aubree (0.17 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aubree born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 14 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aubree.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aubree?
About 49,100 people born in the US named Aubree are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 9 and 15. That makes Aubree a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aubree by state
How common Aubree was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.0×), West Virginia (3.8×), Louisiana (3.5×), Alabama (2.5×), Kentucky (2.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Kansas, Utah, Colorado.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aubree: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aubree, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aubree
What does Aubree mean?
Aubree is a spelling of Aubrey, which means “elf ruler” (Germanic, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Aubree?
Aubree was the 489th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 606 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 53rd with 4,454 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 410 places. More babies were named Aubree in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aubree a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aubree in the US.
Where is Aubree most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aubree was most common in Mississippi (3.23 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and Louisiana.