Alysha vs Asha
Alysha 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 2014, Alysha was ranked #439 and Asha #365 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alysha was ranked #747 and Asha #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alysha was ranked #4192 and Asha #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Alysha and Asha over time
Alysha and Asha appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Asha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alysha in 0.
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.
Alysha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
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
Alysha and Asha changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #1097.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alysha held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Asha in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alysha #307 in 1997, Asha #313 in 2003.
The order changed in 2009: Asha moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #500 and #545; by 2009 that had become #679 and #664.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alysha #4192, Asha #1097.
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 | Alysha | Asha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 #4192 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alysha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Asha.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alysha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #424 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 recorded2002–2014
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2002–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 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