Ashley vs Saul
Ashley and Saulcompared 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 · Boys
In 2013, Ashley was ranked #398 and Saul #219 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Ashley was ranked #764 and Saul #646 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #880 and Saul #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashley and Saul over time
Ashley and Saul appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Saul 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 Saul 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 2004, Saul moved ahead of Ashley in Northern Ireland · Boys — #229 and #263 the year before became #264 and #192.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Saul changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2013, ending at #398 and #219.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Ashley #139 in 1997, Saul #186 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Saul in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #40 in 1996, Saul #241 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #880, Saul #1402.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Ashley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Saul in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #139 in 1997, Saul #186 in 1999.
The order changed in 2004: Saul moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #229 and #263; by 2004 that had become #264 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ashley #398, Saul #219.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1992–2019
Ashley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Saul in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #222 in 1998, Saul #251 in 2001.
The order changed in 2001: Saul moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #266 and #379; by 2001 that had become #347 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ashley #764, Saul #646.
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 | Saul |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 · Boys #278 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Saul.
- 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
Saul
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys