Ashleigh vs Robyn
Ashleigh and Robyncompared 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 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Robyn #27 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashleigh was ranked #2788 and Robyn #76 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ashleigh was ranked #440 and Robyn #88 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2001, Ashleigh was ranked #1595 and Robyn #2587 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Robyn over time
Ashleigh and Robyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ashleigh 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.
Ashleigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Robyn 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 2008, Robyn moved ahead of Ashleigh in England and Wales · Girls — #174 and #182 the year before became #223 and #184.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashleigh and Robyn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1984 and 2021, ending at #764 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashleigh and Robyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #76.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #77 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2016 they were #440 and #88.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1984–2021
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robyn in 32.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Robyn #23 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ashleigh #764, Robyn #27.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Robyn in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Robyn moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #174 and #182; by 2008 that had become #223 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashleigh #2788, Robyn #76.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2016
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Robyn #63 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashleigh #440, Robyn #88.
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 | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, feminine diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Ashleigh does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashleigh and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; 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
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
Robyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls