Audeliz
Old German name possibly derived from "aud" meaning wealth or fortune.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Audeliz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Audeliz today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Audeliz births was 1983 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Audeliz. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Audeliz. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1983
6 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1983 SSA rank
#5,534
Tracked since 1983
Popularity
Audeliz: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Audeliz 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 Audeliz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Audeliz
The name Audeliz is of Visigothic origin, derived from the Germanic elements "aud" meaning wealth or fortune, and "liz" meaning gracious or kind. It first emerged in the regions of the Iberian Peninsula during the 6th to 8th centuries, when the Visigothic Kingdom ruled parts of modern-day Spain and Portugal.
One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Audeliz, a Visigothic noblewoman who lived in the 7th century. She was the daughter of King Sisenand and married Prince Ardabastus, the son of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius. This marriage alliance between the Visigothic and Byzantine royal families was documented in historical chronicles of the time.
In the 9th century, an Audeliz was mentioned as the wife of Count Bera of Barcelona in the Codex de Roda, a cartulary of the monastery of Santa María de Roda in Catalonia. This suggests that the name continued to be used among the aristocratic classes in the region after the fall of the Visigothic Kingdom.
Another notable figure was Audeliz of Alsace, a 12th-century noblewoman who was the daughter of Count Theodoric of Alsace and the wife of Count Manegold of Lauffen. She played a role in the inheritance disputes between her brother and her son, which were recorded in contemporary chronicles.
During the 13th century, an Audeliz was mentioned in the Chartularium Universitatis Parisiensis, a collection of documents related to the University of Paris. This Audeliz was a witness to a legal transaction involving property in the city.
In the 15th century, there was an Audeliz de Montpellier, a French noblewoman who was the wife of Guillaume de Montpellier, Lord of Arzens. She was mentioned in several historical records and legal documents of the time.
While the name Audeliz was primarily used in the Iberian Peninsula and parts of southern France during the Middle Ages, it eventually fell out of widespread use and became relatively rare in more modern times.
People
Audeliz + last name combinations
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FAQ
Audeliz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Audeliz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Audeliz 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Audeliz a common name?
We classify Audeliz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Audeliz most popular?
The single biggest year for Audeliz was 1983, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Audeliz is about 41 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 Audeliz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Audeliz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Audeliz 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 Audeliz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Audeliz 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 Audeliz 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 Americans are named Audeliz?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.