Ashton vs Hector
Ashton and Hectorcompared 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 Hector #246 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Hector #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ashton was ranked #472 and Hector #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ashton and Hector over time
Ashton and Hector appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Ashton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hector 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.
Ashton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hector 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 23 of those years, Hector in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Hector #255 in 2016.
The order changed in 2020: Hector moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #257 and #264; by 2020 that had become #340 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Hector #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2023
Ashton held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hector in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #257 in 2010, Hector #495 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ashton #472, Hector #584.
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 | Hector |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #246 (2024) |
| 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 Hector both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Hector
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #573 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #308 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys