Ashley vs Jillian
Ashley and Jilliancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Ashley was ranked #193 and Jillian #624 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Ashley was ranked #291 and Jillian #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Jillian #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Jillian over time
Ashley and Jillian appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jillian 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.
Jillian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ashley 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Ashley moved ahead of Jillian in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #298 and #267 the year before became #159 and #227.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Jillian changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2007, ending at #193 and #624.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Jillian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1964 to 2007, ending at #193 and #624.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Jillian #2096 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1964–2007
Ashley held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jillian in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Jillian #173 in 1982.
The order changed in 1985: Ashley moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #298 and #267; by 1985 that had become #159 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Ashley #193, Jillian #624.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jillian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Jillian #2096 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Jillian #5891.
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 | Jillian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| 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 · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Jillian 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
Jillian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls