Ashley vs Graham
Ashley and Grahamcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1979, Ashley was ranked #73 and Graham #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Ashley was ranked #390 and Graham #329 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Ashley was ranked #749 and Graham #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashley and Graham over time
Ashley and Graham appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 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 2 of those lists, Graham 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1967 to 2018, ending at #749 and #635.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #40 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1967–2018
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graham in 35.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #142 in 1967, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ashley #749, Graham #635.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Graham in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Graham #5119.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1971–1979
Ashley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Graham in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #68 in 1975, Graham #65 in 1972.
The order changed in 1975: Ashley moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #89 and #82; by 1975 that had become #68 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Ashley #73, Graham #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2009
Ashley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Graham in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Graham #137 in 1998.
The order changed in 2004: Graham moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #220 and #243; by 2004 that had become #264 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Ashley #390, Graham #329.
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 | Graham |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Graham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1979
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys