Asher vs Kobi
Asher and Kobicompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Kobi #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Kobi #412 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Kobi #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Kobi #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Asher was ranked #3151 and Kobi #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Asher and Kobi over time
Asher and Kobi appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Asher held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kobi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kobi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Asher 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
Asher and Kobi changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #150 and #412.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Asher #211 in 2025, Kobi #362 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kobi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Kobi #336 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Kobi #412.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2016–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kobi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Kobi #362 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Kobi #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kobi in 3.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Kobi #166 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Kobi #216.
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 | Asher | Kobi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asher and Kobi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Asher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kobi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys