Angus vs Ashley
Angus 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Angus was ranked #76 and Ashley #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1995, Angus was ranked #87 and Ashley #81 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Ashley #880 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Angus was ranked #398 and Ashley #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Angus was ranked #637 and Ashley #637 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Ashley over time
Angus and Ashley appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angus 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.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Angus 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
Angus and Ashley changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2013, ending at #398 and #398.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Angus #137 in 1998, Ashley #40 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ashley in 20.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Ashley #40 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Angus moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #365 and #322; by 2017 that had become #293 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Ashley #880.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1967–2020
Angus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ashley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Angus #246 in 1969, Ashley #142 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Angus #637, Ashley #637.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Angus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ashley in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angus #186 in 1999, Ashley #139 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Angus #398, Ashley #398.
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 | Angus | Ashley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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
- Angus and Ashley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Angus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1990–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
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