Ashley vs Dana
Ashley and Danacompared 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 · Girls
In 2011, Ashley was ranked #363 and Dana #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Dana #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Ashley was ranked #704 and Dana #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Dana #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Dana over time
Ashley and Dana appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dana 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 2 of those lists, and Dana 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 Dana changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #934.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Dana were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #443 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Dana #210 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1970–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Dana #293 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Dana #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Dana in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Dana #210 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Dana moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #941 and #1008; by 2024 that had become #1406 and #934.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Dana #934.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2023
Ashley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Dana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #121 in 2006, Dana #2870 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ashley #704, Dana #4107.
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 | Dana |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #499 (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 and Dana both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Dana
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #496 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #499 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls