Ashley vs Natalie
Ashley and Nataliecompared 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 2011, Ashley was ranked #90 and Natalie #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2010, Ashley was ranked #65 and Natalie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ashley was ranked #432 and Natalie #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Natalie over time
Ashley and Natalie appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ashley in 1.
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.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ashley 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Ashley moved ahead of Natalie in New Zealand · Girls — #45 and #30 the year before became #34 and #40.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Natalie changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #90 and #58.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ashley and Natalie averaged 13.1 places apart, ending at #90 and #58.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Natalie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #443 and #381.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Natalie in 50.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Natalie #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Natalie #503.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1985–2011
Ashley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Natalie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #17 in 1987, Natalie #11 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ashley #90, Natalie #58.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1986–2010
Ashley held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Natalie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #23 in 1991, Natalie #29 in 1988.
The order changed in 1990: Ashley moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #45 and #30; by 1990 that had become #34 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ashley #65, Natalie #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2017
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #127 in 1997, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ashley #432, Natalie #432.
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 | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Ashley does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; 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 #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Natalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2014
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls