The nameAubrey

Meaning

Aubrey comes from the Germanic Alberich, from alb, "elf", and ric, "ruler". Alberich is the dwarf king of German legend.

Origin

Norman French, from a Germanic name.

History

Aubrey was long a man's name, as with the writer John Aubrey or the illustrator Aubrey Beardsley. The song Aubrey by Bread (1972) helped its use for girls, and it reached 15th place for American girls in 2012.

Famous people named Aubrey

• Aubrey Beardsley, illustrator
• Aubrey Plaza, actress
• Aubrey Graham, real name of the rapper Drake

Popularity of the name Aubrey

Aubrey in the United States

Aubrey was most popular in the United States in the 2010s, with 67,349 births over the decade, 41% of all recorded babies named Aubrey. Its rise began around 1982, and it peaked in 2012. Half of all babies named Aubrey in the United States were born before 2010, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 3,176 births a year on average, against 6,083 in the five years before.

Aubrey in the United Kingdom

Aubrey was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2020s, with 1,774 births over the decade, 55% of all recorded babies named Aubrey. Its rise began around 2012, and it peaked in 2023. Half of all babies named Aubrey in the United Kingdom were born before 2020, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 303 births a year on average, against 235 in the five years before.