Ashton vs Gus
Ashton and Guscompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Gus #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ashton was ranked #266 and Gus #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Gus #664 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Gus #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ashton and Gus over time
Ashton and Gus appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Ashton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gus 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, and Gus 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Gus #664 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Gus #664.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2011–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Gus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #280 in 2011, Gus #402 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Gus #676.
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 | Gus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| 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
- Ashton has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Gus.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Gus
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2011–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys