Ashleigh vs Courtney
Ashleigh and Courtneycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Ashleigh was ranked #67 and Courtney #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Ashleigh was ranked #89 and Courtney #69 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ashleigh was ranked #440 and Courtney #276 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ashleigh was ranked #585 and Courtney #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Ashleigh was ranked #3227 and Courtney #1981 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashleigh was ranked #2788 and Courtney #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Courtney over time
Ashleigh and Courtney appear together in 6 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Courtney held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ashleigh in 2.
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 4 of those lists, and Courtney 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 2004, Courtney moved ahead of Ashleigh in New Zealand · Girls — #51 and #54 the year before became #89 and #69.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashleigh and Courtney changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2788 and #2278.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ashleigh and Courtney averaged 13.9 places apart, ending at #67 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashleigh and Courtney were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #2278.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Courtney #17 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #2788 and #2278.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Courtney in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Courtney #17 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashleigh #2788, Courtney #2278.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1988–2016
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Courtney in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Courtney #43 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashleigh #585, Courtney #750.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1985–2004
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Courtney in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #13 in 1993, Courtney #11 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Ashleigh #67, Courtney #94.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1986–2004
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Courtney in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #8 in 1992, Courtney #8 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Courtney moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #51 and #54; by 2004 that had become #89 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Ashleigh #89, Courtney #69.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2016
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Courtney in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Courtney #12 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashleigh #440, Courtney #276.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2009
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Courtney in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #402 in 1996, Courtney #247 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Ashleigh #3227, Courtney #1981.
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 | Courtney |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashleigh and Courtney both have 2 syllables.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls