girl's name
Aubree
AW-bree
- Origin American
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 53,531
the United States
#489
2025 births
Aubree respells a name that began as elf-ruler — the Germanic Alberich names the dwarf king who guards the Nibelung hoard, and the same figure becomes Oberon in medieval French romance. Aubrey was a male name for most of its history.
- Aubree is a name of American origin.
- Peaked in 2013, when 4,463 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,471 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Aubree over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 252 |
| 1980s | 971 |
| 1990s | 2,191 |
| 2000s | 6,451 |
| 2010s | 32,694 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 7,055 |
What Aubree means
Aubree means elf power, or ruler of the elves. The Germanic joins a word for a supernatural being to one meaning rule, so authority is credited to an otherworldly source.
Where Aubree comes from
Aubree respells Aubrey, from the Norman French Auberi and the Germanic Alberich — alb, an elf, joined to ric, power or rule. Alberich guards the treasure of the Nibelungs in German legend, and the same character reaches French romance as Auberon and English as Oberon, Shakespeare's king of the fairies. Aubrey was a male name for most of its history; American use since the 1970s is overwhelmingly female.
Aubree in use
Aubree peaked in the United States in 2013, when 4,463 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It now ranks 489th in the United States on 606 births, 702nd in England and Wales on 53, 766th in Scotland on 4 and 1088th in Ireland on 3, across 53,531 lifetime births in five of the seven markets we track. England and Wales set its own peak of 153 births in 2017.
How popular is Aubree?
In 2025, Aubree was given to 606 babies in the United States, ranking #489 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Aubree is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Aubree is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aubrée | Aubrée is a rare spelling of Aubree, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Aubree
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aubree also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aubree over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Aubree in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Aubree
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aubree — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aubree
What does the name Aubree mean?
Elf power — the Germanic alb, an elf, joined to ric, rule.
Is Oberon related?
Yes. Alberich becomes Auberon in French romance and Oberon in Shakespeare.
Was Aubrey a boys' name?
For most of its history, yes. American use since the 1970s is overwhelmingly female.
How popular is Aubree?
489th in the United States, down from a 2013 peak of 4,463 births.
Is Aubree a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aubree currently ranks #489 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.