Ashley vs Diarmaid
Ashley and Diarmaidcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2002, Ashley was ranked #95 and Diarmaid #2254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Ashley was ranked #280 and Diarmaid #218 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #637 and Diarmaid #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ashley and Diarmaid over time
Ashley and Diarmaid appear together in 1 published list, across 33 years of shared records. Diarmaid held the stronger position in more years in 1 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 1 of those lists, and Diarmaid 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 Diarmaid changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2020, ending at #637 and #556.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Diarmaid were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1969 to 2020, ending at #637 and #556.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1969–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Diarmaid in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #161 in 1975, Diarmaid #142 in 1985.
The order changed in 2001: Diarmaid moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #222 and #324; by 2001 that had become #347 and #347.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #637, Diarmaid #556.
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 | Diarmaid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Diarmaid 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
Diarmaid
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2024
Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1965–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
Republic of Ireland · Boys