Ashleigh vs Judith
Ashleigh and Judithcompared 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 2006, Ashleigh was ranked #184 and Judith #294 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Judith #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashleigh was ranked #1819 and Judith #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Judith over time
Ashleigh and Judith appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Judith 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.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashleigh and Judith changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2021, ending at #764 and #883.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashleigh and Judith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1971 to 2021, ending at #764 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1971–2021
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Judith in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Judith #147 in 1971.
The order changed in 2015: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #876 and #752; by 2015 that had become #462 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ashleigh #764, Judith #883.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Judith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashleigh #1819, Judith #2115.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Judith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Judith #147 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Ashleigh #184, Judith #294.
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 | Judith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashleigh and Judith 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls