Ashton vs Chase
Ashton and Chasecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Ashton was ranked #47 and Chase #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Ashton was ranked #57 and Chase #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Ashton was ranked #191 and Chase #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Chase #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Chase #490 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #655 and Chase #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Ashton was ranked #4736 and Chase #4736 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashton and Chase over time
Ashton and Chase appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Ashton held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Chase in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ashton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Chase 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Chase in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Chase #178 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Chase #490.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2015
Ashton held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Chase in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #607 in 1998, Chase #1530 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ashton #4736, Chase #4736.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2013–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Chase in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #291 in 2018, Chase #491 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #655, Chase #785.
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 | Ashton | Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #490 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashton and Chase both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ashton
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2020
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Chase
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2016
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2016).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #490 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys