Ashley vs Roma
Ashley and Romacompared 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 2003, Ashley was ranked #294 and Roma #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Ashley was ranked #439 and Roma #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Ashley was ranked #704 and Roma #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Roma #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Roma over time
Ashley and Roma appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roma 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.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Roma 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Roma in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Roma #606 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Roma moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #708 and #1057; by 2016 that had become #1013 and #837.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Roma #751.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2023
Ashley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #154 in 2009, Roma #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ashley #704, Roma #4991.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2000–2014
Ashley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Roma in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #176 in 2001, Roma #254 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Ashley #439, Roma #439.
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 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Roma both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Roma
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #374 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #751 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls