Ashleigh vs Keri
Ashleigh and Kericompared 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 Keri #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Ashleigh was ranked #261 and Keri #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Ashleigh was ranked #894 and Keri #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ashleigh and Keri over time
Ashleigh and Keri appear together in 3 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keri 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, and Keri 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 Keri changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1987 and 2013, ending at #894 and #894.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Keri #643 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2010
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Keri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Keri #643 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ashleigh #261, Keri #5707.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1987–2013
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Keri in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #170 in 1996, Keri #289 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashleigh #894, Keri #894.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Keri in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Keri #191 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Ashleigh #184, Keri #384.
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 2024 they were #2 and #1819.
Amelia · Ashleigh · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #1819 and #17.
Ashleigh · Phoebe · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #39 and #1819.
Ella · Ashleigh · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #1819 and #92.
Ashleigh · Jasmine · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ashleigh | Keri |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #894 (2013) |
| 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 Keri both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Keri
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2006
Highest recorded position: #191 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2006).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013.
Republic of Ireland · Girls