Anna vs Ashlee
Anna and Ashleecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Anna was ranked #14 and Ashlee #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2007, Anna was ranked #46 and Ashlee #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1995, Anna was ranked #57 and Ashlee #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Ashlee #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Ashlee over time
Anna and Ashlee appear together in 4 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ashlee in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ashlee 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ashlee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Ashlee #381 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Ashlee #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1994–2015
Anna held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ashlee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Ashlee #461 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Anna #14, Ashlee #896.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1986–1995
Anna held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ashlee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #35 in 1986, Ashlee #53 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Anna #57, Ashlee #83.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1988–2007
Anna held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ashlee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #10 in 1988, Ashlee #78 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Anna #46, Ashlee #99.
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 | Anna | Ashlee |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' relating to grace. Appears in the New Testament as a prophetess who recognised Jesus as the Messiah. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈa.na/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Anna has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission); Ashlee does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Ashlee both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Ashlee doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Anna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #38 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2021
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1956–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ashlee
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–1995
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1986–1995).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls