Ashley vs Maureen
Ashley and Maureencompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Ashley was ranked #201 and Maureen #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Ashley was ranked #238 and Maureen #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Maureen #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Maureen over time
Ashley and Maureen appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maureen in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Ashley moved ahead of Maureen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #298 and #173 the year before became #159 and #203.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Maureen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #201 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1964–2013
Ashley held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Maureen in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Maureen #91 in 1964.
The order changed in 1985: Ashley moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #298 and #173; by 1985 that had become #159 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashley #201, Maureen #747.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Maureen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Maureen #1805 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Maureen #3695.
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 | Maureen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Maureen 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
Maureen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls