Ashley vs Bailie
Ashley and Bailiecompared 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 · Boys
In 2013, Ashley was ranked #398 and Bailie #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Ashley was ranked #413 and Bailie #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Ashley was ranked #436 and Bailie #4749 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Bailie #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Bailie over time
Ashley and Bailie appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bailie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Bailie 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Bailie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Bailie #2301 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Bailie #5891.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2018
Ashley held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Bailie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #46 in 1997, Bailie #1851 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ashley #436, Bailie #4749.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2013
Ashley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Bailie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Bailie #224 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashley #398, Bailie #398.
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 Ashley
Pairs where Ashley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlie vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #17 and #880.
Charlie · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mohammed vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #21 and #880.
Mohammed · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jacob vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #30 and #880.
Jacob · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Edward vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #45 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #31 and #880.
Edward · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ashley | Bailie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Bailie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Ashley
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2011
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1985–2011).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Bailie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2013
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2013).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls