Audri
A feminine Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse word "auðr", meaning wealth or fortune.
Name Census estimates that about 1,268 living Americans carry the first name Audri. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Audri today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Audri births was 2010 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Audri. 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.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 270,311 Americans
Peak year
2010
72 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,180
Tracked since 1957
Popularity
Audri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Audri from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 528 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Audri 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 Audri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Audris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Audri, while Missouri, Florida, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Audri
The name Audri is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, with roots dating back to the 7th century. It is derived from the Old English word "aud," which means "wealth" or "prosperity." The name was initially popular among the Anglo-Saxon communities of England, particularly in regions such as Wessex and Mercia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Audri can be found in the Lindisfarne Gospels, a renowned illuminated manuscript created around 700 AD on the island of Lindisfarne, off the northeast coast of England. The name appears in a list of scribes and scribes who contributed to the creation of this masterpiece.
In the Middle Ages, the name Audri was associated with several notable figures. Audri of Fontevrauld (1060-1109) was a French abbess and the founder of the Fontevrauld Abbey, one of the most influential monastic communities of the time. Another historical figure bearing this name was Audri of Normandy (1035-1086), a noblewoman and the wife of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England.
During the Renaissance period, the name Audri gained popularity in certain regions of Europe. Audri Tiziano (1489-1576) was an Italian painter and one of the masters of the Venetian school, renowned for his vivid portraiture and landscapes. In England, Audri Bacon (1561-1626) was a prominent philosopher and statesman during the reign of King James I.
In the 19th century, Audri Curie (1867-1934), the pioneering physicist and chemist, brought further recognition to the name. Born in Warsaw, Poland, she was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice, in different fields of science.
Throughout its long history, the name Audri has been borne by numerous individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, and leaders. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its elegant sound and its association with wealth and prosperity, dating back to its Old English origins.
People
Audri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Audri 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
Audri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Audri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,268 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Audri 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 270,311 US residents.
Is Audri a common name?
We classify Audri as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,296 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Audri most popular?
The single biggest year for Audri was 2010, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Audri is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Audri a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Audri 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.
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.