Ashley vs Kane
Ashley and Kanecompared 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 1990, Ashley was ranked #65 and Kane #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1995, Ashley was ranked #81 and Kane #84 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Ashley was ranked #390 and Kane #293 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #637 and Kane #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Kane #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashley and Kane over time
Ashley and Kane appear together in 4 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, Kane 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Kane moved ahead of Ashley in Northern Ireland · Boys — #182 and #190 the year before became #186 and #168.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Kane changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #880 and #691.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ashley and Kane averaged 57.5 places apart, ending at #880 and #691.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #53 in 1989, Kane #57 in 1988.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kane in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Kane #93 in 2000.
The order changed in 2020: Kane moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #481 and #501; by 2020 that had become #559 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Kane #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1988–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kane in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #175 in 1991, Kane #228 in 2003.
The order changed in 2001: Kane moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #266 and #290; by 2001 that had become #347 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #637, Kane #556.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2009
Ashley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kane in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Kane #152 in 2000.
The order changed in 1999: Kane moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #182 and #190; by 1999 that had become #186 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Ashley #390, Kane #293.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1984–1995
Ashley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kane in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #53 in 1989, Kane #57 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Ashley #81, Kane #84.
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 | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (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 and Kane 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
Kane
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2001
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1975–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys