Ashleigh vs Erin
Ashleigh and Erincompared 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 Erin #19 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Erin #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashleigh was ranked #2788 and Erin #72 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2005, Ashleigh was ranked #87 and Erin #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Ashleigh was ranked #89 and Erin #96 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Ashleigh was ranked #3227 and Erin #3227 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Erin over time
Ashleigh and Erin appear together in 6 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Erin in 2. 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 1998, Erin moved ahead of Ashleigh in England and Wales · Girls — #68 and #97 the year before became #84 and #79.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashleigh and Erin changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2005, ending at #87 and #76.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ashleigh and Erin averaged 15.8 places apart, ending at #87 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashleigh and Erin were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #72.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashleigh #402 in 1996, Erin #1345 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1977–2021
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Erin in 34.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Erin #34 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ashleigh #764, Erin #44.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Erin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Erin #27 in 2007.
The order changed in 1998: Erin moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #68 and #97; by 1998 that had become #84 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashleigh #2788, Erin #72.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2005
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Erin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #13 in 1993, Erin #18 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Ashleigh #87, Erin #76.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2016
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Erin #5 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashleigh #440, Erin #19.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2009
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Erin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #402 in 1996, Erin #1345 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Ashleigh #3227, Erin #3227.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1986–2004
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Erin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #8 in 1992, Erin #47 in 1987.
The order changed in 1987: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #62 and #53; by 1987 that had become #31 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Ashleigh #89, Erin #96.
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 | Erin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Ashleigh does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashleigh and Erin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Ashleigh doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls