Ashley vs Cassandra
Ashley and Cassandracompared 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 · Girls
In 1997, Ashley was ranked #46 and Cassandra #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Ashley was ranked #61 and Cassandra #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Ashley was ranked #127 and Cassandra #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Cassandra #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Cassandra #510 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Cassandra over time
Ashley and Cassandra appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cassandra in 0.
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.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ashley 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 1995, Ashley moved ahead of Cassandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #29 and #26 the year before became #29 and #34.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Cassandra changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2025, ending at #443 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Cassandra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #443 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1976–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Cassandra in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Cassandra #227 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Cassandra #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Cassandra in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #886 and #1035; by 2019 that had become #1063 and #881.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Cassandra #510.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1985–1999
Ashley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Cassandra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #17 in 1987, Cassandra #25 in 1992.
The order changed in 1995: Ashley moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #29 and #26; by 1995 that had become #29 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Ashley #61, Cassandra #90.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1987–1997
Ashley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #24 in 1995, Cassandra #62 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Ashley #46, Cassandra #97.
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 | Cassandra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Cassandra.
- 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
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls