Ashley vs Sinead
Ashley and Sineadcompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Ashley was ranked #34 and Sinead #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Ashley was ranked #389 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ashley was ranked #432 and Sinead #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Sinead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Sinead over time
Ashley and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ashley 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 2 of those lists, Sinead in 1. 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 Sinead changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #3695.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Sinead were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 56 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #389 and #905.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #127 in 1997, Sinead #54 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2022
Ashley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sinead in 53.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Sinead #2 in 1976.
The order changed in 2022: Ashley moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #661 and #661; by 2022 that had become #389 and #905.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ashley #389, Sinead #905.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sinead in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Sinead #3695.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2017
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sinead in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #127 in 1997, Sinead #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ashley #432, Sinead #432.
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 | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ | |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| 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
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Ashley does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashley and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Ashley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls