Asher vs Kolton
Asher and Koltoncompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Kolton #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Kolton #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Asher was ranked #176 and Kolton #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #222 and Kolton #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Asher and Kolton over time
Asher and Kolton appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Asher held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kolton in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kolton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Asher #150 in 2024, Kolton #2165 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2011–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kolton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Kolton #2165 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Kolton #3688.
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 | Kolton |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| 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
- Asher and Kolton 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
Kolton
Popularity journey
First recorded2011
First recorded at #3830 among boys in England and Wales in 2011 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2021
Highest recorded position: #303 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2013–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys