Amie vs Ashley
Amie 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Amie was ranked #439 and Ashley #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Amie was ranked #896 and Ashley #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amie was ranked #2788 and Ashley #1271 among girls in England and Wales.
Amie and Ashley over time
Amie and Ashley appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amie 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Amie and Ashley changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2788 and #1271.
- Longest-running competitions
Amie and Ashley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #1271.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amie #148 in 1996, Ashley #152 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1976–2018
Amie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ashley in 30.
Highest recorded here: Amie #174 in 1993, Ashley #128 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amie #896, Ashley #734.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ashley in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amie #148 in 1996, Ashley #152 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Ashley moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #565 and #600; by 2013 that had become #766 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amie #2788, Ashley #1271.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2014
Amie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ashley in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amie #184 in 2000, Ashley #127 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Amie #439, Ashley #439.
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 | Amie | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amie and Ashley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls