Ashley vs Carl
Ashley and Carlcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Ashley was ranked #87 and Carl #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Ashley was ranked #315 and Carl #255 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Ashley was ranked #713 and Carl #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Carl #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashley and Carl over time
Ashley and Carl appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Carl in 1. 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 2004, Carl moved ahead of Ashley in Northern Ireland · Boys — #229 and #299 the year before became #264 and #169.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Carl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1967 to 2016, ending at #713 and #372.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #40 in 1996, Carl #116 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1967–2016
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Carl in 34.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #142 in 1967, Carl #97 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashley #713, Carl #372.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Carl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Carl #116 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Carl #2263.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2007
Ashley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Carl in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Carl #130 in 1998.
The order changed in 2004: Carl moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #229 and #299; by 2004 that had become #264 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Ashley #315, Carl #255.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1984–1992
Ashley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Carl in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #53 in 1989, Carl #53 in 1984.
The order changed in 1986: Ashley moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #92 and #61; by 1986 that had become #58 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Ashley #87, Carl #100.
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 | Carl |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Carl.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Carl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #133 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1992
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1959–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys