Ashley vs Jared
Ashley and Jaredcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1995, Ashley was ranked #81 and Jared #67 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, Ashley was ranked #79 and Jared #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Ashley was ranked #398 and Jared #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #637 and Jared #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Jared #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashley and Jared over time
Ashley and Jared appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Jared held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ashley in 1.
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, Jared 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #40 in 1996, Jared #196 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Jared #196 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Jared #1322.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1984–1995
Ashley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jared in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #53 in 1989, Jared #41 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Ashley #81, Jared #67.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1984–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jared in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #197 in 1984, Jared #228 in 2003.
The order changed in 2001: Jared moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #266 and #290; by 2001 that had become #347 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #637, Jared #459.
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 | Jared |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Jared 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
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys