Auddie
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of Audra.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Auddie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Auddie today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Auddie births was 1956 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Auddie. 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
- • The typical person named Auddie is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Auddies were born before 1960.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Auddie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1956
7 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1956 SSA rank
#3,236
Tracked since 1956
Popularity
Auddie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Auddie 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 Auddie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Auddie
The name Auddie is a variant of the Old English name Audrey, which was derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "aud" meaning wealth or fortune. It is believed to have originated in England during the 7th or 8th century.
The name gained popularity in medieval times and was associated with the legend of St. Audrey, a 7th-century princess who became a nun and whose remains were said to have miraculous healing powers. The name Audrey (and its variant Auddie) was often given to girls in honor of this saint.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Auddie dates back to the 13th century, when an Auddie de Vere was mentioned in historical records from Norfolk, England. In the 14th century, an Auddie de Lisle was recorded as a landowner in Wiltshire.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Auddie. Auddie Meadows (1898-1972) was an American baseball player who played for the New York Giants in the 1920s. Auddie Tompkins (1903-1984) was a British actress who appeared in several films in the 1930s and 1940s.
Auddie Cornwell (1911-1998) was an American artist and illustrator known for her children's book illustrations. Auddie Benton (1920-2005) was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1977.
Auddie Patterson (1926-2016) was an American educator and civil rights activist who played a crucial role in the desegregation of schools in Virginia during the 1950s and 1960s.
While the name Auddie may have fallen out of widespread use in recent times, it remains a unique and historically significant name with roots in medieval England and connections to religious legends and notable individuals throughout history.
People
Auddie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Auddie 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
Auddie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Auddie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Auddie 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Auddie a common name?
We classify Auddie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Auddie most popular?
The single biggest year for Auddie was 1956, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Auddie is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Auddie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Auddie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Auddie in the SSA data are male. 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 Auddie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Auddie 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 Auddie 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Auddie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.