Ashley vs Karina
Ashley and Karinacompared 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 · Girls
In 1987, Ashley was ranked #17 and Karina #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Ashley was ranked #439 and Karina #365 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Karina #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #1271 and Karina #872 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Karina over time
Ashley and Karina appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Karina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Karina 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Karina changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #443 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Karina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1271 and #872.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Karina #455 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1965–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Karina in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Karina #178 in 1971.
The order changed in 2022: Ashley moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #661 and #517; by 2022 that had become #389 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Karina #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Karina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Karina #455 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Karina moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #519 and #536; by 2014 that had become #699 and #521.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #1271, Karina #872.
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 | Karina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #344 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Karina.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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 #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Karina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #354 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1987
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1984–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls