Audry
Audry was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked 759th with 88 babies. More babies were named Audry in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Audrey) noble strength · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192888 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,525babies recorded
What does the name Audry mean?
Audry is a spelling of Audrey, pronounced the same way, so it shares Audrey's meaning and origin.
Audrey is a medieval English form of the Old English name Æthelthryth, made of æthel, 'noble', and thryth, 'strength'; DMNES gives the same analysis. Saint Æthelthryth, a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon queen who founded the abbey at Ely, was known as Saint Audrey, and Wiktionary notes that the word tawdry comes from 'Saint Audrey lace' sold at her fair. DMNES records both Audrey and the Latin Etheldreda in English records from the 14th to 16th centuries.
æþele (Old English, “noble”)þrȳþ (Old English, “strength”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Audra, Audrina, Etheldreda, Aubrey.
See also: English names, names that mean strength, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Audrey', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Audrey', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'tawdry', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Audry popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,968 | — | 16 | — |
| 2010 | #3,697 | — | 42 | — |
| 2000 | #3,075 | — | 45 | — |
| 1990 | #3,440 | — | 31 | — |
| 1980 | #3,222 | — | 26 | — |
| 1970 | #2,270 | — | 34 | — |
| 1960 | #2,437 | — | 24 | — |
| 1950 | #1,957 | #3,719 | 24 | 5 |
| 1940 | #1,187 | #2,189 | 38 | 11 |
| 1930 | #949 | #2,308 | 59 | 12 |
| 1920 | #949 | #2,142 | 59 | 15 |
| 1910 | #1,273 | — | 13 | — |
| 1900 | #1,960 | — | 5 | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Audry, counting every spelling?
Audry is a spelling of Audrey, a name family that ranked #107 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 2,971 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey | 2,919 | #86 | 15,992 |
| Audree | 36 | #3,989 | 283 |
| Audri | 16 | #6,878 | 111 |
| Audry | — | — | 38 |
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 old are people named Audry?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Audry are alive today, with a median age of 41; half are between 22 and 65. That makes Audry mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Audry: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Audry, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Audry
What does Audry mean?
Audry is a spelling of Audrey, which means “noble strength” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Audry?
Audry was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked 759th with 88 babies. More babies were named Audry in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Audry a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Audry in the US.