Angel vs Ashley
Angel 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 2008, Angel was ranked #74 and Ashley #67 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Angel was ranked #355 and Ashley #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #443 and Ashley #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #460 and Ashley #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Angel was ranked #730 and Ashley #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angel was ranked #1199 and Ashley #880 among boys in England and Wales.
Angel and Ashley over time
Angel and Ashley appear together in 5 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Angel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ashley in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Angel 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
Angel and Ashley changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1998 and 2008, ending at #74 and #67.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angel #191 in 2001, Ashley #176 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angel held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Ashley in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Ashley #152 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Angel moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #283 and #211; by 1998 that had become #219 and #260.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #460, Ashley #1406.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ashley in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angel #177 in 2007, Ashley #193 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #443, Ashley #443.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Angel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ashley in 27.
Highest recorded here: Angel #1071 in 2023, Ashley #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #1199, Ashley #880.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2017
Angel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ashley in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angel #191 in 2001, Ashley #176 in 2001.
The order changed in 2010: Angel moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #419 and #364; by 2010 that had become #366 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Angel #355, Ashley #432.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2008
Angel held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ashley in 8.
Highest recorded here: Angel #60 in 2000, Ashley #44 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Angel #74, Ashley #67.
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 | Angel | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angel and Ashley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Angel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #346 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 recorded1998–2011
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2011).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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