Andrea vs Ashling
Andrea and Ashlingcompared 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 2010, Andrea was ranked #258 and Ashling #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Andrea was ranked #430 and Ashling #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Andrea was ranked #1039 and Ashling #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Ashling over time
Andrea and Ashling appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ashling in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ashling 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
Andrea and Ashling changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1967 and 2021, ending at #430 and #764.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Ashling were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1967 to 2021, ending at #430 and #764.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Ashling #2189 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1967–2021
Andrea held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Ashling in 9.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Ashling #76 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrea #430, Ashling #764.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2021
Andrea held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ashling in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Ashling #2189 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrea #1039, Ashling #5581.
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 | Andrea | Ashling |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea and Ashling both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ashling
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls