Ashley vs Victoria
Ashley and Victoriacompared 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 2010, Ashley was ranked #65 and Victoria #73 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Ashley was ranked #90 and Victoria #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ashley was ranked #432 and Victoria #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashley was ranked #1406 and Victoria #152 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ashley and Victoria over time
Ashley and Victoria appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ashley in 2.
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 4 of those lists, Victoria 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Victoria moved ahead of Ashley in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #77 and #83 the year before became #93 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Victoria changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2010, ending at #65 and #73.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ashley and Victoria averaged 29.6 places apart, ending at #90 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Victoria were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #443 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #152 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 60.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #128 in 1995, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Victoria #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashley #1406, Victoria #152.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2011
Ashley held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Victoria in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #17 in 1987, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order changed in 2010: Victoria moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #77 and #83; by 2010 that had become #93 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ashley #90, Victoria #74.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1986–2010
Ashley held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Victoria in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #23 in 1991, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order changed in 2008: Ashley moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #84 and #79; by 2008 that had become #67 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ashley #65, Victoria #73.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2017
Ashley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #127 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ashley #432, Victoria #134.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (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 3 for Victoria.
- 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 #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls