| Aubrey | Jane | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Elf ruler | God is gracious |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AW-bree | JAYN |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1889 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2012 (8,061) | 1947 (9,943) |
| In 2025 | 2,003 | 1,380 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aubrey | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,235 | 7,112 |
| 2010s | 65,935 | 10,278 |
| 2000s | 29,537 | 7,123 |
| 1990s | 10,906 | 6,691 |
| 1980s | 6,802 | 7,439 |
| 1970s | 2,055 | 9,483 |
| 1960s | 115 | 43,340 |
| 1950s | 92 | 82,919 |
| 1940s | 112 | 72,537 |
| 1930s | 174 | 45,814 |
| 1920s | 277 | 48,049 |
| 1910s | 177 | 27,740 |
| 1900s | 74 | 4,498 |
| 1890s | 19 | 3,882 |
| 1880s | 5 | 2,971 |
Aubrey comes from the Germanic Alberic, “elf ruler” or “ruler of supernatural beings.” Once a boy’s name, it is now chiefly given to girls.
The common English feminine of John, from Old French Jehanne, ultimately from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious.' A John-root grace name, distinct from the Hannah-root names.
Aubrey is more popular than Jane today: about 2,003 US babies were given the name Aubrey in 2025, compared with 1,380 named Jane.
Aubrey means Elf ruler (English origin), while Jane means God is gracious (english origin).
In US records, Aubrey first appears in 1889 and Jane in 1880, so Jane has the longer recorded history.