Ashley vs Rosemary
Ashley and Rosemarycompared 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 2010, Ashley was ranked #430 and Rosemary #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Rosemary #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #1271 and Rosemary #490 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Rosemary over time
Ashley and Rosemary appear together in 2 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Ashley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rosemary in 0.
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.
Rosemary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Rosemary changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #443 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Rosemary were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1271 and #490.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Rosemary #260 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Rosemary in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Rosemary #69 in 1965.
The order changed in 2022: Ashley moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #661 and #586; by 2022 that had become #389 and #634.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Rosemary #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Rosemary in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Rosemary #260 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Rosemary moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #519 and #750; by 2014 that had become #699 and #625.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #1271, Rosemary #490.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ashley
Pairs where Ashley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mohammed vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #20 and #716.
Mohammed · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlie vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #716.
Charlie · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Edward vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #45 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #31 and #716.
Edward · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jacob vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #41 and #716.
Jacob · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ashley | Rosemary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #490 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Rosemary.
- 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 #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rosemary
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls