Ashley vs Raymond
Ashley and Raymondcompared 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 · Boys
In 1991, Ashley was ranked #79 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Ashley was ranked #91 and Raymond #97 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Ashley was ranked #398 and Raymond #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ashley was ranked #637 and Raymond #637 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ashley and Raymond over time
Ashley and Raymond appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1979, Ashley moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #94 and #82 the year before became #73 and #87.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Raymond changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2013, ending at #398 and #398.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Raymond were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1967 to 2020, ending at #637 and #637.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #40 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1967–2020
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 36.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #142 in 1967, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashley #637, Raymond #637.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Raymond in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Raymond moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #526 and #584; by 2022 that had become #699 and #492.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Raymond #545.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1971–1991
Ashley held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Raymond in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #56 in 1985, Raymond #63 in 1971.
The order changed in 1979: Ashley moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #94 and #82; by 1979 that had become #73 and #87.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Ashley #79, Raymond #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Ashley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Raymond in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashley #398, Raymond #398.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| 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 Raymond 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
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys