Aubry
Fair or red ruler, from the French name Aubree.
Name Census estimates that about 3,703 living Americans carry the first name Aubry. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 65.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Aubry today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aubry births was 2008 (188 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aubry. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Aubry started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
3.7K
~ 1 in 92,561 Americans
Peak year
2008
188 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2023 SSA rank
#7,262
Tracked since 1904
Census
Aubry in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,902 people with the first name Aubry, which placed it at #4,676 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,676
National first-name rank
People counted
3.9K
3,902 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aubry
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aubry is White at 68.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.2%) and Black (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aubry described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aubry at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.4% · 2,669
- Hispanic or Latino14.2% · 553
- Black or African American10.0% · 390
- Two or more races5.1% · 199
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 55
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 36
Gender
Gender distribution for Aubry
Aubry is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 4,620 total registrations, 1,612 (34.9%) were male and 3,008 (65.1%) were female.
Aubry as a male name
- Ranked #12,415 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1921 (38 births)
Aubry as a female name
- Ranked #7,262 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (179 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aubry leans strongly female. 3,229 people counted with this name were female (82.8%), compared with 669 male bearers (17.2%).
Popularity
Aubry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aubry from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,116 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aubry by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aubry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aubrys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Aubry, while Virginia, Utah, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aubry
The name Aubry has its origins in the Old French language and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic root "alb," which means "elf" or "supernatural being." The name was initially used as a surname, particularly in parts of Normandy, France.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aubry can be found in the 11th century, in the form of "Albericus." This was a Latin variation of the name, which was often used in ecclesiastical records during that time. The name gained popularity among the Norman aristocracy and was later introduced to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066.
In the 12th century, the name Aubry appeared in the famous literary work "The Song of Roland," an epic poem that recounts the adventures of a knight named Aubry during the reign of Charlemagne. This literary reference helped to further popularize the name throughout Europe.
Historically, several notable individuals have borne the name Aubry. One such person was Saint Aubry (977-1037), a French abbot and bishop of Reims, who played a significant role in the political and religious affairs of his time. Another was Aubry de Montdidier (1090-1189), a French knight and crusader who participated in the Second Crusade.
In the 13th century, Aubry de Trois-Fontaines (1201-1283) was a renowned chronicler and monk from the region of Champagne, France. His historical writings provide valuable insights into the events of that era. During the same period, Aubry de Vere (1240-1314) was an English nobleman and military commander who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
Fast-forwarding to the 15th century, we find Aubry le Bourguignon (1435-1495), a French composer and musician who served at the court of King Charles VIII. His works were influential in shaping the development of Renaissance music.
People
Aubry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aubry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aubry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aubry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,703 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aubry going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 92,561 US residents.
Is Aubry a common name?
We classify Aubry as "Rare". It ranks above 95.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,620 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aubry most popular?
The single biggest year for Aubry was 2008, when 188 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aubry is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aubry in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,902 people with the name Aubry, or 1.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,676 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aubry in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aubry?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aubry leans strongly female. 3,229 people counted with this name were female (82.8%), compared with 669 male bearers (17.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aubry?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aubry is White at 68.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.2%) and Black (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aubry most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aubry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.4% (2,669 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aubry in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aubry a female name?
Yes, 65.1% of people registered as Aubry in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aubry still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aubry in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aubry can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Aubry?
You can see how many Americans are named Aubry on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.