Ashley vs Roisin
Ashley and Roisincompared 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 2017, Ashley was ranked #432 and Roisin #190 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Roisin #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Roisin #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Roisin over time
Ashley and Roisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ashley in 1.
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.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Roisin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Roisin changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #934.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Roisin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 59 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #443 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roisin in 55.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Roisin #17 in 1999.
The order changed in 2022: Ashley moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #661 and #430; by 2022 that had become #389 and #420.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Roisin #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Roisin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Roisin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #941 and #1008; by 2024 that had become #1406 and #934.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Roisin #934.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2017
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #127 in 1997, Roisin #59 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ashley #432, Roisin #190.
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 | Roisin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive form commonly interpreted as 'little rose', from Irish rós ('rose', ultimately of Latin origin) plus a diminutive suffix. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Ashley does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashley and Roisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Ashley doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Roisin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls