Audery
Noble strength; vigour of mind.
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Audery. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Audery today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Audery births was 1967 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Audery. 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 Audery is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Auderys were born before 1969.
People living today
239
~ 1 in 1,434,119 Americans
Peak year
1967
22 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
2004 SSA rank
#16,422
Tracked since 1915
Census
Audery in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 303 people with the first name Audery, which placed it at #29,290 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
#29,290
National first-name rank
People counted
303
303 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Audery
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Audery is White at 58.7%. The next largest groups are Black (23.1%) and Hispanic (10.2%). 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 Audery 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 Audery at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.7% · 178
- Black or African American23.1% · 70
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 12
- Two or more races2.6% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Audery: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Audery from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Audery 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 Audery during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Auderys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Audery
The name Audery is of Old English origin, derived from the ancient Germanic root "aud" meaning "wealth" or "fortune." It gained popularity in the Anglo-Saxon era, particularly among the nobility and upper classes who sought to bestow names that reflected their aspirations for their children's future prosperity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Audery can be traced back to the 7th century, when it appeared in the Ecclesiastical History of the English People by the Venerable Bede, a renowned scholar and historian of that time. In this text, Bede mentions an Abbess named Audery who presided over a monastery in the Kingdom of Northumbria.
During the Middle Ages, the name Audery was often associated with individuals of noble birth and high social standing. One notable example is Audery de Vere, who lived in the 13th century and was a member of the powerful de Vere family, one of the most influential noble houses in medieval England.
In the 14th century, the name Audery gained further recognition with the rise of Audery Chaucer, the daughter of the celebrated English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Audery was born around 1368 and is believed to have been the inspiration for some of her father's literary works.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Audery was Audery Howard, a 16th-century English noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I. Audery Howard was born in 1542 and played a significant role in the Tudor court, known for her intelligence and wit.
During the Renaissance period, the name Audery continued to be favored by the upper echelons of society. One such individual was Audery Sidney, a renowned English poet and courtier who lived from 1554 to 1623. Audery Sidney was a prominent figure in the literary and intellectual circles of Elizabethan England and was highly regarded for her literary works.
Throughout its history, the name Audery has been associated with wealth, fortune, and nobility, reflecting its ancient Germanic roots. While its popularity has fluctuated over the centuries, it has maintained a distinct presence, evoking a sense of tradition and heritage.
People
Audery + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Audery 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
Audery: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Audery?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Audery 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 1,434,119 US residents.
Is Audery a common name?
We classify Audery as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 491 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Audery most popular?
The single biggest year for Audery was 1967, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Audery is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Audery in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 303 people with the name Audery, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,290 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 Audery 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 Audery?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Audery leans strongly female. 294 people counted with this name were female (96.7%), compared with 10 male bearers (3.3%). 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 Audery?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Audery is White at 58.7%. The next largest groups are Black (23.1%) and Hispanic (10.2%). 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 Audery most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Audery in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.7% (178 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 Audery in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Audery a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Audery 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 Audery still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Audery 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 Audery 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 have Audery as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.