Ashley vs Brandon
Ashley and Brandoncompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Ashley was ranked #93 and Brandon #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1995, Ashley was ranked #81 and Brandon #66 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Ashley was ranked #398 and Brandon #180 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #637 and Brandon #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Brandon #664 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashley and Brandon over time
Ashley and Brandon appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Brandon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ashley 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.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Brandon 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
Ashley and Brandon changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #880 and #664.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #222 in 1998, Brandon #67 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Brandon in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Brandon #34 in 1999.
The order changed in 2024: Brandon moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #704 and #738; by 2024 that had become #880 and #664.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Brandon #664.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1993–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Brandon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #222 in 1998, Brandon #67 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #637, Brandon #250.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Brandon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Brandon #57 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashley #398, Brandon #180.
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 | Ashley | Brandon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Brandon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Brandon
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2005
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys