Ashleigh vs Cassandra
Ashleigh and Cassandracompared 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 · Girls
In 1997, Ashleigh was ranked #24 and Cassandra #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Ashleigh was ranked #34 and Cassandra #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Ashleigh was ranked #87 and Cassandra #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashleigh was ranked #1819 and Cassandra #510 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Cassandra #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ashleigh and Cassandra over time
Ashleigh and Cassandra appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cassandra in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ashleigh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Ashleigh moved ahead of Cassandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #58 and #38 the year before became #31 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashleigh and Cassandra changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2021, ending at #764 and #883.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashleigh and Cassandra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1977 to 2021, ending at #764 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1977–2021
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Cassandra in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Cassandra #227 in 1986.
The order changed in 2021: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #734 and #734; by 2021 that had become #764 and #883.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ashleigh #764, Cassandra #883.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Cassandra in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #796 and #881; by 2020 that had become #1100 and #589.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashleigh #1819, Cassandra #510.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1985–1999
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Cassandra in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #13 in 1993, Cassandra #25 in 1992.
The order changed in 1986: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #58 and #38; by 1986 that had become #31 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Ashleigh #34, Cassandra #90.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1987–1997
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #9 in 1993, Cassandra #62 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Ashleigh #24, Cassandra #97.
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 | Ashleigh | Cassandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashleigh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Cassandra.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ashleigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls