Ashleigh vs Jo
Ashleigh and Jocompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1989, Ashleigh was ranked #315 and Jo #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Ashleigh was ranked #363 and Jo #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Ashleigh was ranked #3227 and Jo #2318 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Jo over time
Ashleigh and Jo appear together in 3 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jo 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Jo #736 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2013
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Jo #736 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashleigh #363, Jo #5742.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2009
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #402 in 1996, Jo #1703 in 2000.
The order changed in 2005: Jo moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1962 and #3467; by 2005 that had become #2754 and #2418.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Ashleigh #3227, Jo #2318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1971–1989
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #280 in 1988, Jo #362 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Ashleigh #315, Jo #503.
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 | Jo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | Norway · Boys #319 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashleigh has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jo.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #319 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys