Alexandra vs Ashley
Alexandra and Ashleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Alexandra was ranked #99 and Ashley #72 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Alexandra was ranked #92 and Ashley #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Ashley #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alexandra was ranked #143 and Ashley #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Ashley #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Ashley over time
Alexandra and Ashley appear together in 5 published lists, across 156 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ashley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alexandra in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Ashley changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #92 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Ashley averaged 13.0 places apart, ending at #92 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Ashley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #141 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Ashley #152 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Ashley in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Ashley #128 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Ashley #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ashley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Ashley #152 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Ashley #1406.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1985–2011
Alexandra held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Ashley in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Ashley #17 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alexandra #92, Ashley #90.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1986–2012
Alexandra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ashley in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Ashley #23 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexandra #99, Ashley #72.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2017
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ashley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Ashley #127 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexandra #143, Ashley #432.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Ashley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Ashley.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alexandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2015
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ashley
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2011
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1985–2011).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls