Ashleigh vs Sian
Ashleigh and Siancompared 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 Sian #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Ashleigh was ranked #894 and Sian #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashleigh was ranked #2788 and Sian #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Ashleigh was ranked #3227 and Sian #4527 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Sian over time
Ashleigh and Sian appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sian in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ashleigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sian 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 Sian changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2788 and #3035.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashleigh and Sian were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #3035.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Sian #72 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sian in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Sian #72 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashleigh #2788, Sian #3035.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1977–2013
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sian in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Sian #345 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashleigh #894, Sian #747.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2012
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sian in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Sian #92 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ashleigh #451, Sian #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 | Sian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #2788 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (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 Sian.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sian
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls