Ashton vs Rohan
Ashton and Rohancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #305 and Rohan #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Rohan #278 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Rohan #260 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Rohan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Ashton was ranked #1158 and Rohan #3197 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashton and Rohan over time
Ashton and Rohan appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Ashton held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rohan 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.
Rohan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Rohan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #305 and #239.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rohan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Rohan #139 in 2004.
The order changed in 2019: Rohan moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #232 and #243; by 2019 that had become #257 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Rohan #260.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Rohan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #221 in 2012, Rohan #231 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Rohan #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rohan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #117 in 2006, Rohan #239 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Rohan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #414; by 2024 that had become #305 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #305, Rohan #239.
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 | Rohan |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashton and Rohan both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Rohan
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — 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: #139 among boys in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys