Ashley vs Marina
Ashley and Marinacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Ashley was ranked #176 and Marina #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Marina #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Marina #826 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Marina over time
Ashley and Marina appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marina 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.
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 Marina changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #443 and #608.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Marina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #443 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Marina #471 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Marina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #133 in 1987, Marina #172 in 1969.
The order changed in 2023: Ashley moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #661 and #661; by 2023 that had become #404 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Marina #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Marina #471 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Marina moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #519 and #802; by 2014 that had become #699 and #688.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Marina #826.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ashley
Pairs where Ashley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlie vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #17 and #880.
Charlie · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mohammed vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #21 and #880.
Mohammed · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jacob vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #30 and #880.
Jacob · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Edward vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #45 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #31 and #880.
Edward · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ashley | Marina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #411 (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 Marina.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Marina
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #422 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #122 among girls in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls