Asher vs Parker
Asher and Parkercompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Asher was ranked #31 and Parker #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #78 and Parker #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Parker #121 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Parker #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Parker #172 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Parker #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asher was ranked #3015 and Parker #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Asher and Parker over time
Asher and Parker appear together in 4 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Parker held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Asher 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.
Parker reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Asher 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 · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Parker in 11.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Parker #121 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Parker #172.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Parker in 10.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Parker #216 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Asher moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #330 and #303; by 2024 that had become #222 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Parker #286.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2011–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Parker in 9.
Highest recorded here: Asher #2201 in 2023, Parker #776 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #3015, Parker #776.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Parker in 7.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Parker #120 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Parker #136.
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 | Parker |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (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
- Asher and Parker both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Parker
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys