Ashley vs Jonathon
Ashley and Jonathoncompared 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 1989, Ashley was ranked #53 and Jonathon #97 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Ashley was ranked #93 and Jonathon #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Ashley was ranked #307 and Jonathon #265 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #559 and Jonathon #3848 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Ashley was ranked #764 and Jonathon #646 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ashley and Jonathon over time
Ashley and Jonathon appear together in 4 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Jonathon changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1974 and 2019, ending at #764 and #646.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #40 in 1996, Jonathon #175 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jonathon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Jonathon #175 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #559, Jonathon #3848.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1974–2019
Ashley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jonathon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #175 in 1991, Jonathon #110 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Jonathon moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #337 and #500; by 2011 that had become #730 and #623.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ashley #764, Jonathon #646.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1981–1993
Ashley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jonathon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #56 in 1985, Jonathon #74 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Ashley #93, Jonathon #98.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2005
Ashley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jonathon in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Jonathon #109 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Ashley #307, Jonathon #265.
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 | Jonathon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #3848 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathon.
- 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
Jonathon
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–1994
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3848 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys