Ashley vs Joe
Ashley and Joecompared 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 · Boys
In 2013, Ashley was ranked #398 and Joe #111 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #637 and Joe #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Joe #785 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashley and Joe over time
Ashley and Joe appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Joe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ashley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Joe 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 1999, Joe moved ahead of Ashley in England and Wales · Boys — #54 and #58 the year before became #68 and #53.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Joe changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1985 and 2020, ending at #637 and #125.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #40 in 1996, Joe #48 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Joe in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Joe #48 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Joe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #54 and #58; by 1999 that had become #68 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Joe #785.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1985–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Joe in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #175 in 1991, Joe #117 in 2016.
The order changed in 1999: Joe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #222 and #242; by 1999 that had become #266 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #637, Joe #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Ashley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Joe in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Joe #111 in 2013.
The order changed in 2000: Joe moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #186 and #199; by 2000 that had become #244 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashley #398, Joe #111.
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 | Joe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Joe.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Joe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys