Asha vs Marie
Asha and Mariecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2007, Asha was ranked #547 and Marie #23 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Asha was ranked #365 and Marie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Asha was ranked #883 and Marie #586 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asha was ranked #1097 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Asha and Marie over time
Asha and Marie appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Marie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Asha 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
Asha and Marie changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1097 and #1894.
- Longest-running competitions
Asha and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1957 to 2007, ending at #547 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Asha #441 in 2001, Marie #112 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1957–2007
Asha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 1960, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Asha #547, Marie #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Marie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 2003, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Asha moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1325 and #1087; by 2024 that had become #1097 and #1894.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asha #1097, Marie #1894.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2021
Asha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Asha #441 in 2001, Marie #112 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Asha #883, Marie #586.
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 | Asha | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asha and Marie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Asha
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls