Auley
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AW-lee
- Origin
- Old Norse
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
Auley is a boys' name of Old Norse origin, meaning “ancestor's descendant”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Auley mean?
Old Norse: Scottish Gaelic Amhlaibh, from Old Norse Olafr
“ancestor's descendant”
An anglicised form of Gaelic Amhlaibh, itself from the Norse name Olaf, as in the surname MacAulay.
Is Auley a girl's or a boy's name?
Auley is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Auley in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 5,065th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3 about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 114% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Auley, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2023, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 762nd in Scotland.
Auley in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 2 | #6,210 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 2 | #6,093 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
Names like Auley
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oakley, Arthur, Albie, Tommy, Stanley, Ronnie, Austin, Henry, Teddy, Albert, Marley, Asher
Names related to Auley
More Old Norse names
Freya, Ralph, Eric, Astrid, Colby, Rafe, Odin, Ralphie, Erik, Freyja, Erick, Bo, Ronald, Bjorn, Erica, Raife
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Auley: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/auley, updated 20 October 2026.