Audra
Girl name · #2004 in 2025 · Very rare
Audra is currently the #2004 girl name in the United States — 95 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1263, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Audra.
Babies named Audra per year. Source: SSA.
The 138-year story
Audra first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1967, when 1,153 girls were named Audra — good for #246 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Audra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Audra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Audra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Audra is most common
State-level data for Audra is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Audra
Statistically, parents drawn to Audra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alisa, Tamara, Sonya, Gina, and Lora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Audra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1850 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1930 |
| 2021 | 143 | #1487 |
| 2020 | 131 | #1593 |
| 2019 | 140 | #1540 |
| 2018 | 171 | #1325 |
| 2017 | 175 | #1331 |
| 2016 | 175 | #1353 |
| 2015 | 193 | #1263 |
| 2014 | 232 | #1100 |
| 2013 | 190 | #1254 |
| 2012 | 184 | #1291 |
| 2011 | 173 | #1338 |
| 2010 | 163 | #1402 |
| 2009 | 169 | #1398 |
| 2008 | 191 | #1299 |
| 2007 | 192 | #1277 |
| 2006 | 175 | #1331 |
| 2005 | 187 | #1216 |
| 2004 | 199 | #1144 |
| 2003 | 201 | #1094 |
| 2002 | 178 | #1156 |
| 2001 | 218 | #984 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Audra a popular girl name?
Audra ranked #2004 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1263.
When was the name Audra most popular?
Audra peaked in 1967, when 1,153 American girls received the name (ranked #246 that year). Since 1967 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Audra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Audra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.