Alix vs Asha
Alix and Ashacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Alix was ranked #384 and Asha #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alix was ranked #894 and Asha #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alix was ranked #2771 and Asha #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Alix was ranked #3449 and Asha #3996 among boys in England and Wales.
Alix and Asha over time
Alix and Asha appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Alix held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Asha in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alix reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Asha in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alix held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Asha in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alix #331 in 1996, Asha #313 in 2003.
The order changed in 1998: Asha moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #377 and #449; by 1998 that had become #418 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alix #2771, Asha #1097.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1996–2017
Alix held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Asha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alix #704 in 1996, Asha #1850 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alix #3449, Asha #3996.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2001–2013
Alix held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Asha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alix #335 in 2001, Asha #441 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alix #894, Asha #894.
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 | Alix | Asha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alix and Asha both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alix
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #331 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2008
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Asha
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls