Ashleigh vs Charlee
Ashleigh and Charleecompared 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 · Girls
In 2016, Ashleigh was ranked #440 and Charlee #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Charlee #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Ashleigh was ranked #1469 and Charlee #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Ashleigh was ranked #3227 and Charlee #2318 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Charlee over time
Ashleigh and Charlee appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charlee 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.
Ashleigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Charlee 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Charlee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Charlee #641 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ashleigh #1469, Charlee #5687.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2009
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Charlee in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #402 in 1996, Charlee #1425 in 2000.
The order changed in 2005: Charlee moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1962 and #2857; by 2005 that had become #2754 and #1991.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Ashleigh #3227, Charlee #2318.
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 | Charlee |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashleigh and Charlee both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Charlee
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 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 recorded1999–2016
Highest recorded position: #278 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
Republic of Ireland · Girls