Ashley vs Erin
Ashley and Erincompared 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 2017, Ashley was ranked #432 and Erin #17 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Ashley was ranked #44 and Erin #96 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Erin #65 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Erin #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Ashley was ranked #90 and Erin #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Ashley was ranked #518 and Erin #370 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Erin #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashley and Erin over time
Ashley and Erin appear together in 6 published lists, across 154 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 4 of those lists, Erin in 2. 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 1987, Ashley moved ahead of Erin in New Zealand · Girls — #65 and #53 the year before became #35 and #47.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Erin changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #90 and #81.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ashley and Erin averaged 11.1 places apart, ending at #90 and #81.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Erin rose about as far as Ashley fell — from #248 and #468 in 1977 to #443 and #71 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Erin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #443 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #40 in 1996, Erin #1345 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Erin in 37.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Erin #34 in 2006.
The order changed in 1995: Erin moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #136 and #179; by 1995 that had become #128 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Erin #71.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Erin #27 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Erin #65.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Erin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Erin #1345 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Erin #4270.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2011
Ashley held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Erin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #17 in 1987, Erin #18 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ashley #90, Erin #81.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2017
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #127 in 1997, Erin #5 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ashley #432, Erin #17.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1986–2004
Ashley held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Erin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #23 in 1991, Erin #47 in 1987.
The order changed in 1987: Ashley moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #65 and #53; by 1987 that had become #35 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Ashley #44, Erin #96.
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 | Erin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Ashley does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashley and Erin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Ashley doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls