Ashley vs Kiara
Ashley and Kiaracompared 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 2008, Ashley was ranked #82 and Kiara #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Kiara #181 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Kiara #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ashley was ranked #432 and Kiara #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ashley and Kiara over time
Ashley and Kiara appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kiara in 1.
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.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kiara 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 Kiara changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1999 and 2008, ending at #82 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Kiara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #443 and #294.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1976–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Kiara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Kiara #238 in 2002.
The order changed in 2025: Kiara moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #441 and #504; by 2025 that had become #443 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Kiara #294.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kiara in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Kiara #175 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Kiara moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #292 and #343; by 2007 that had become #401 and #355.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Kiara #181.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2008
Ashley held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kiara in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #45 in 2002, Kiara #49 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Ashley #82, Kiara #86.
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 | Kiara |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Kiara 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
Kiara
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls