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Aubrey

“Elf ruler” — Germanic via Norman French origin

Boy's name · #2091 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Aubrey has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #224 (1912) · 31,090 babies named Aubrey all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,900 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aubreys

• Aubrey Beardsley — British illustrator and author (1872–1898)
• Aubrey de Grey — British writer and biomedical gerontologist
• Aubrey Joseph — American actor and rapper
• Aubrey Modiba — South African footballer
• Aubrey Peeples — American actor

In stories & tradition

• Aubrey Upjohn — fictional human
• Aubrey Wentworth — One Life to Live
• Aubrey — Frederick Douglass

What Aubreys become

Among 370 notable people named Aubrey:

Athletes appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aubrey Modiba, South African footballer.

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