Given name
Aubree
“one who rules with elfwisdom”
Aubree is a variant of Aubrey. One English interpretation is “one who rules with elfwisdom.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aubree is a variant of Aubrey. One English interpretation is “one who rules with elfwisdom.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aubree is a variant of Aubrey. Aubrey has been associated with Norman French and Germanic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aubree is a variant of Aubrey. The history of Aubrey gives this family its wider story. Aubrey was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Aubree through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 49,614
- 56 boys · 49,558 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 4,463 babies
- 2025
- 606
- #489 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −62%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 606 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 489 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 61.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 4,454 in 2013. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (61). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 35,653 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Aubree
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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