Ashley vs Kylie
Ashley and Kyliecompared 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 1989, Ashley was ranked #24 and Kylie #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Ashley was ranked #34 and Kylie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ashley was ranked #363 and Kylie #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Kylie #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #1271 and Kylie #1110 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Kylie over time
Ashley and Kylie appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kylie 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.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kylie 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 Kylie changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1987 and 2025, ending at #443 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Kylie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1271 and #1110.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kylie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Kylie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #941 and #1169; by 2024 that had become #1406 and #1262.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #1271, Kylie #1110.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1987–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kylie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #133 in 1987, Kylie #250 in 1989.
The order changed in 2024: Kylie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #404 and #555; by 2024 that had become #441 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Kylie #413.
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 | Kylie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkaɪ.li/ | |
| 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 · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Ashley does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashley and Kylie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Ashley doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls