Ashton vs Saint
Ashton and Saintcompared 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 Saint #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ashton was ranked #266 and Saint #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Saint #403 among boys in England and Wales.
Ashton and Saint over time
Ashton and Saint appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Ashton held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Saint in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ashton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Saint 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 · Boys13 shared years, 2006–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Saint in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #79 in 2007, Saint #403 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Saint #403.
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 | Saint |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #403 (2024) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Saint.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
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
Saint
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #4052 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #403 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2006–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #403 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys