Audra

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A few things about Audra you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Audra

Audra McDonald

American actress and singer (born 1970)

Choose Audra and your child shares a first name with Audra McDonald, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Audra, like who?” Audra McDonald's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,920 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Audra, 95 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Audra would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAudra first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1967, when it ranked #246. Today it's #2,002, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendAudra has slipped 409 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,002. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAudra is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #308. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Audra

Audra is a girl name of American, English and French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Audra for girls from 1887 to 2025, in 139 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #246 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,002, with 95 babies.

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