Spelling comparison
Aubrey vs Aubree
Side by side for 2025, Aubrey has the higher published total (2,073) and Aubree has 606. Aubrey is 77.4% of the pair and Aubree is 22.6%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Aubrey profile · Aubree profile
Aubrey versus Aubree is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Aubrey and Aubree use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Aubrey uses “y” where Aubree uses “e”, after “Aubre”.
From 1972 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Aubrey is first published in these national files in 1880, and Aubree in 1972. Aubrey’s larger 2025 category is female. Aubree’s larger 2025 category is female. Aubrey led 6 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 3,251 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 1,467). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,679), Aubrey is 77.4% and Aubree is 22.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Aubrey was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 6,552 female records (rank #25) and 131 male records (rank #1,356) against 3,422 female records (rank #84) and 10 male records (rank #7,649) for Aubree. The 2017 national file shows Aubrey led 2017 by 2,740 published records (6,076 to 3,336). Read as exact spellings: Aubrey had 5,937 female records (rank #31) and 139 male records (rank #1,301); Aubree had 3,328 female records (rank #86) and 8 male records (rank #8,922). 2018: Aubrey led 2018 by 2,574 published records (5,365 to 2,791). Aubrey and Aubree stay separate rows; 5,365 and 2,791 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Aubrey had 4,598 female records (rank #46) and 148 male records (rank #1,265); Aubree had 2,336 female records (rank #122) and 7 male records (rank #9,849). Aubrey led 2019 by 2,403 published records (4,746 to 2,343). 2020 belongs to Aubrey. Aubrey had 3,921 female records (rank #56) and 144 male records (rank #1,271); Aubree had 1,789 female records (rank #156). The gap that year was 2,276 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Aubrey had 3,517 female records (rank #64) and 157 male records (rank #1,226); Aubree had 1,551 female records (rank #191). Aubrey led 2021 by 2,123 published records (3,674 to 1,551), and the smaller spelling is Aubree. Aubrey was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 2,999 female records (rank #81) and 135 male records (rank #1,379) against 1,285 female records (rank #238) for Aubree. The 2023 national file shows Aubrey led 2023 by 1,664 published records (2,712 to 1,048). Read as exact spellings: Aubrey had 2,578 female records (rank #101) and 134 male records (rank #1,385); Aubree had 1,048 female records (rank #297). 2024: Aubrey led 2024 by 1,535 published records (2,311 to 776). Aubrey and Aubree stay separate rows; 2,311 and 776 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Aubrey had 2,003 female records (rank #146) and 70 male records (rank #2,093); Aubree had 606 female records (rank #489). Aubrey led 2025 by 1,467 published records (2,073 to 606).
| Year | Aubrey female count | Aubrey female rank | Aubrey male count | Aubrey male rank | Aubree female count | Aubree female rank | Aubree male count | Aubree male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,552 | 25 | 131 | 1,356 | 3,422 | 84 | 10 | 7,649 |
| 2017 | 5,937 | 31 | 139 | 1,301 | 3,328 | 86 | 8 | 8,922 |
| 2018 | 5,209 | 37 | 156 | 1,202 | 2,791 | 110 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,598 | 46 | 148 | 1,265 | 2,336 | 122 | 7 | 9,849 |
| 2020 | 3,921 | 56 | 144 | 1,271 | 1,789 | 156 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,517 | 64 | 157 | 1,226 | 1,551 | 191 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,999 | 81 | 135 | 1,379 | 1,285 | 238 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,578 | 101 | 134 | 1,385 | 1,048 | 297 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,217 | 132 | 94 | 1,752 | 776 | 408 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,003 | 146 | 70 | 2,093 | 606 | 489 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Aubrey is the warm line and Aubree is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 183 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1880s count for Aubree. The 1890s total is one-sided: 386 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1890s count for Aubree. The 1900s total is one-sided: 707 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1900s count for Aubree. The 1910s total is one-sided: 3,273 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1910s count for Aubree. The 1920s total is one-sided: 4,779 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1920s count for Aubree. The 1930s total is one-sided: 3,947 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1930s count for Aubree. The 1940s total is one-sided: 3,484 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1940s count for Aubree. The 1950s total is one-sided: 3,462 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1950s count for Aubree. The 1960s total is one-sided: 2,386 published records for Aubrey, and no published 1960s count for Aubree. Aubrey was the 1970s leader, 3,897 published records against 252 for Aubree. The 1980s files give 8,802 published records to Aubrey and 971 to Aubree, so Aubrey led the decade. Aubrey was the 1990s leader, 12,910 published records against 2,191 for Aubree. The 2000s files give 31,053 published records to Aubrey and 6,451 to Aubree, so Aubrey led the decade. Aubrey was the 2010s leader, 67,367 published records against 32,694 for Aubree. The 2020s files give 17,969 published records to Aubrey and 7,055 to Aubree, so Aubrey led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Aubrey’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (204), California (170), Florida (144), North Carolina (103), New York (98). Aubree’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (61), California (51), Florida (31), Georgia (30), Ohio (29). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.