Ashley vs George
Ashley and Georgecompared 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 2025, Ashley was ranked #716 and George #7 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1995, Ashley was ranked #81 and George #54 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Ashley was ranked #398 and George #68 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Ashley was ranked #93 and George #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #637 and George #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Ashley was ranked #886 and George #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and George over time
Ashley and George appear together in 6 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ashley in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, George 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and George changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1971 and 1993, ending at #93 and #70.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ashley and George averaged 17.9 places apart, ending at #93 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and George were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #716 and #7.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #142 in 1967, George #64 in 1967.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1967–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 37.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #142 in 1967, George #64 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #637, George #80.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #716, George #7.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1971–1993
Ashley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, George in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #56 in 1985, George #42 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Ashley #93, George #70.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, George #68 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashley #398, George #68.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1984–1995
Ashley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, George in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #53 in 1989, George #45 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Ashley #81, George #54.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2018
Ashley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, George in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #211 in 1997, George #2802 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ashley #886, George #5666.
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 | George |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Ashley does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashley and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; 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 #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys