Ashleigh vs Jodi
Ashleigh and Jodicompared 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 2012, Ashleigh was ranked #451 and Jodi #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Ashleigh was ranked #462 and Jodi #660 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Ashleigh was ranked #796 and Jodi #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2005, Ashleigh was ranked #2754 and Jodi #2418 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Jodi over time
Ashleigh and Jodi appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jodi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ashleigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jodi in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashleigh and Jodi changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2012, ending at #451 and #451.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Jodi #362 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2015
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jodi in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Jodi #257 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ashleigh #462, Jodi #660.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jodi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Jodi #362 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ashleigh #796, Jodi #4686.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2012
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jodi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #138 in 2005, Jodi #166 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ashleigh #451, Jodi #451.
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.
- Amelia vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #2788.
Amelia · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ashleigh vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #2788 and #14.
Ashleigh · Phoebe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #2788.
Ella · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ashleigh vs Jasmine
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #55 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #2788 and #102.
Ashleigh · Jasmine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ashleigh | Jodi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 · Boys #4608 (2020) |
| 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 and Jodi 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
Jodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1980
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys