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Ashleigh vs Jennifer

Ashleigh and Jennifercompared 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 2003, Ashleigh was ranked #47 and Jennifer #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2003, Ashleigh was ranked #51 and Jennifer #84 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Ashleigh was ranked #440 and Jennifer #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Jennifer #464 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ashleigh was ranked #2788 and Jennifer #650 among girls in England and Wales.

Ashleigh and Jennifer over time

Ashleigh and Jennifer appear together in 5 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Jennifer held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ashleigh in 2.

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.

Jennifer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1987, Ashleigh moved ahead of Jennifer in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #31 and #25 the year before became #24 and #27.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ashleigh and Jennifer were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #650.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Jennifer #54 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #58 and #54 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #2788 and #650.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1971–2021

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jennifer in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Jennifer #4 in 1986.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Ashleigh #764, Jennifer #464.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jennifer in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Jennifer #54 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashleigh #2788, Jennifer #650.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1985–2003

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jennifer in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #13 in 1993, Jennifer #19 in 1985.

    The order changed in 1987: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #31 and #25; by 1987 that had become #24 and #27.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Ashleigh #47, Jennifer #88.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1986–2003

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jennifer in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #8 in 1992, Jennifer #24 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1988: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #31 and #27; by 1988 that had become #20 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Ashleigh #51, Jennifer #84.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2016

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jennifer in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Jennifer #55 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashleigh #440, Jennifer #353.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ashleigh

Pairs where Ashleigh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jennifer

Pairs where Jennifer shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ashleigh, Jennifer
FieldAshleighJennifer
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), combining 'gwyn' and 'hwyfar'. Confined mainly to Cornwall until George Bernard Shaw's 1906 play The Doctor's Dilemma sparked wider adoption.
OriginNot yet recordedWelsh, via Cornish transmission
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.fəɹ/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)53/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jennifer has a recorded origin (Welsh, via Cornish transmission); Ashleigh does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ashleigh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jennifer.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jennifer; 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1986–2005

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Jennifer

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #331 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–2003

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–2003).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls