Ashley vs Mohammed
Ashley and Mohammedcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Mohammed #21 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Ashley was ranked #341 and Mohammed #282 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #637 and Mohammed #381 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ashley and Mohammed over time
Ashley and Mohammed appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ashley 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.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mohammed 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.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #40 and #36 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #880 and #21.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mohammed in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Mohammed #16 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Mohammed #21.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1980–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mohammed in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #175 in 1991, Mohammed #179 in 1998.
The order changed in 1997: Mohammed moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #261 and #301; by 1997 that had become #303 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #637, Mohammed #381.
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 | Mohammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Alternate transcription of the Arabic محمّد, traditionally interpreted as 'praiseworthy, commendable' — the same underlying name as Muhammad, spelled via a different, independently well-established transliteration. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /mu.ˈħam.mad/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Muhammad |
| 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 · Boys #128 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Ashley does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Ashley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Ashley a "medium" Data Confidence level and Mohammed a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Mohammed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #218 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #128 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys