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Ashley vs Cillin

Ashley and Cillincompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 1999, Ashley was ranked #266 and Cillin #379 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ashley, Cillin
FieldAshleyCillin
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsmale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZGB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)Northern Ireland · Boys #415 (2017)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ashley and Cillin both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Ashley

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1985–2011

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1985–2011).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Cillin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1987–2014

    Highest recorded position: #235 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1987–2014).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2014

    Most recently recorded at #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys