Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1956

Audie

Meaning Possibly from a French surname Gender Unisex · 35% girls Rank 2025 #3,586 Trend ↓ Falling 10%

Possibly from a French surname.

Rank 2025
#3,586
among boys · ↓708 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Audie · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1956
278 babies
All-time total
6,867
#1,930 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Audie popularity over time

6,867 babies have been named Audie since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 54 5 59 6 – #947
1890s 153 36 189 19 +220% #905
1900s 301 58 359 36 +90% #883
1910s 571 227 798 80 +122% #868
1920s 498 282 780 78 -2% #1,181
1930s 219 214 433 43 -44% #1,219
1940s 115 174 289 29 -33% #1,413
1950s 100 1,191 1,291 129 +347% #466
1960s 45 632 677 68 -48% #780
1970s 17 402 419 42 -38% #942
1980s 12 233 245 25 -42% #1,855
1990s 11 181 192 19 -22% #2,996
2000s 36 201 237 24 +23% #3,799
2010s 170 313 483 48 +104% #2,718
2020s (to 2025) 134 282 416 69 +44% #2,376

Where Audie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Audie

Audie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,586 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 6,867 American babies have been named Audie, about 65% boys and 35% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 278 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Audie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Audie?

The median living Audie is about 54 years old; half are between 17 and 68. An estimated 3,700 people named Audie are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Audie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #5,580 31 #3,586
2024 21 #5,819 44 #2,878
2023 28 #4,764 43 #2,901
2022 23 #5,481 52 #2,590
2021 19 #6,206 57 #2,376
2020 21 #5,685 55 #2,395
2019 26 #5,053 38 #3,107
2018 20 #6,044 43 #2,803
2017 20 #6,079 45 #2,718
2016 24 #5,471 28 #3,783
2015 21 #6,057 30 #3,598
2014 14 #8,107 20 #4,711
2013 13 #8,640 30 #3,506
2012 13 #8,692 23 #4,260
2011 7 #13,544 32 #3,371
2010 12 #9,305 24 #4,109
2009 6 #15,496 19 #4,935
2008 5 #17,878 22 #4,405
2007 9 #11,759 25 #4,017
2006 5 #17,487 25 #3,898
2005 6 #14,729 19 #4,485
2004 – – 16 #5,027
2003 – – 19 #4,289
2002 – – 22 #3,799
2001 5 #15,642 16 #4,696
2000 – – 18 #4,217
1995 5 #13,647 17 #3,712
1990 – – 19 #3,178
1985 7 #8,417 28 #2,023
1980 – – 16 #2,840
1975 – – 32 #1,595
1970 7 #6,415 41 #1,298
1965 – – 49 #1,057
1960 7 #5,204 88 #813
1955 11 #3,590 158 #583
1950 13 #2,919 27 #1,396
1945 9 #3,150 20 #1,502
1940 15 #2,116 14 #1,900
1935 21 #1,668 27 #1,296
1930 44 #1,117 34 #1,219
1925 44 #1,161 24 #1,537
1920 68 #880 37 #1,181
1915 72 #778 21 #1,506
1910 33 #739 13 #868
1905 36 #580 5 #1,245
1900 27 #689 6 #1,176
1895 14 #861 6 #986
1890 9 #945 – –
1885 – – 5 #947
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Audie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Audie Murphy Audie Murphy American soldier and actor (1925–1971) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Audie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Audie?

The median living Audie is about 54 years old. Half of all living Audies are between 17 and 68 years old.

How many people named Audie are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Audie are alive in the United States, based on 6,867 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Audie mean?

Possibly from a French surname.

How popular is the name Audie in 2025?

Audie ranked #3,586 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Audie?

6,867 babies have been named Audie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Audie most popular?

Audie peaked in 1956, when 278 newborns received the name.

Is Audie a boy or girl name?

Audie is used for both: about 35% of babies named Audie have been girls and 65% boys.

Is the name Audie rising or falling?

Audie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Audie become more popular?

Audie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Audie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Audie?

Well-known people named Audie include Audie Murphy (actor).

Names like Audie

Names that sound and feel close to Audie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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