Ashton vs Jordan
Ashton and Jordancompared 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 2022, Ashton was ranked #93 and Jordan #45 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Ashton was ranked #98 and Jordan #56 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Ashton was ranked #348 and Jordan #100 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Jordan #169 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Jordan #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1991, Ashton was ranked #515 and Jordan #197 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Jordan #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #305 and Jordan #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Ashton was ranked #3285 and Jordan #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashton and Jordan over time
Ashton and Jordan appear together in 6 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 6 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.
Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Ashton 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashton and Jordan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2012, ending at #3285 and #4838.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashton #607 in 1998, Jordan #72 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jordan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Jordan #10 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Jordan #213.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jordan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #221 in 2012, Jordan #61 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Jordan #179.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2022
Ashton held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jordan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #46 in 2015, Jordan #29 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ashton #93, Jordan #45.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jordan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #89 in 2007, Jordan #74 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Ashton moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #234; by 2024 that had become #305 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #305, Jordan #404.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2012
Ashton held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jordan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #607 in 1998, Jordan #72 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Ashton moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #4764 and #3185; by 2012 that had become #3285 and #4838.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ashton #3285, Jordan #4838.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 2004–2020
Ashton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jordan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #41 in 2004, Jordan #26 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ashton #98, Jordan #56.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Jordan
Pairs where Jordan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Freya vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #2574.
Freya · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mia vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #116 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #14 and #2574.
Mia · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jordan vs Maisie
In 1996 they stood at #126 and #135 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #2574 and #44.
Jordan · Maisie · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Niamh vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #120 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #193 and #2574.
Niamh · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ashton | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Jordan River, from Hebrew Yarden ('descend, flow down'). Crusaders brought water from the river to baptize children in Europe after John the Baptist baptized Jesus there. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Ashton does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashton and Jordan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Ashton doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Jordan
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys