Ashton vs Connor
Ashton and Connorcompared 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 · Boys
In 2020, Ashton was ranked #98 and Connor #61 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Ashton was ranked #93 and Connor #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #305 and Connor #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Connor #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Connor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Ashton was ranked #645 and Connor #3174 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashton and Connor over time
Ashton and Connor appear together in 5 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ashton in 0.
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.
Connor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Ashton 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Ashton #41 in 2004, Connor #18 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Connor #11 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Connor #264.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Connor in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #221 in 2012, Connor #76 in 2003.
The order changed in 2025: Ashton moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #655 and #302; by 2025 that had become #509 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Connor #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #89 in 2007, Connor #47 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #305, Connor #164.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 2004–2022
Ashton held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Connor in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #46 in 2015, Connor #26 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ashton #93, Connor #87.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 2004–2020
Ashton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #41 in 2004, Connor #18 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashton #98, Connor #61.
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 | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashton and Connor 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
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys