Ashton vs Harrison
Ashton and Harrisoncompared 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 Harrison #33 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Ashton was ranked #93 and Harrison #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #305 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ashton and Harrison over time
Ashton and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ashton in 0.
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.
Ashton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Harrison 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Harrison moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2005 as Ashton fell out of it to #55, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Harrison moved ahead of Ashton in New Zealand · Boys — #41 and #44 the year before became #55 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashton and Harrison changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #509 and #118.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Harrison rose about as far as Ashton fell — from #292 and #305 in 2003 to #509 and #118 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ashton #69 in 2009, Harrison #30 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Harrison #52.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Harrison in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #221 in 2012, Harrison #116 in 2020.
The order changed in 2009: Harrison moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #244 and #252; by 2009 that had become #303 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Harrison #118.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2022
Ashton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #46 in 2015, Harrison #13 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ashton #93, Harrison #35.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Harrison in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #89 in 2007, Harrison #74 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #305, Harrison #89.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 2004–2020
Ashton held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harrison in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #41 in 2004, Harrison #28 in 2018.
The order changed in 2005: Harrison moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #41 and #44; by 2005 that had become #55 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashton #98, Harrison #33.
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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (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
- Ashton has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Harrison.
- 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
Harrison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys