Ashton vs Seth
Ashton and Sethcompared 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 2009, Ashton was ranked #51 and Seth #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Ashton was ranked #57 and Seth #84 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #305 and Seth #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Seth #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Seth #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Seth #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ashton and Seth over time
Ashton and Seth appear together in 4 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 4 of those lists, and Seth 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.
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 moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Seth moved ahead of Ashton in England and Wales · Boys — #87 and #101 the year before became #111 and #91.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashton and Seth changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #509 and #577.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Seth in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Seth #90 in 2014.
The order changed in 2012: Seth moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #87 and #101; by 2012 that had become #111 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Seth #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Seth in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #221 in 2012, Seth #312 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Seth #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Seth in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #89 in 2007, Seth #81 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #305, Seth #108.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 2004–2011
Ashton held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Seth in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #41 in 2004, Seth #51 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ashton #57, Seth #84.
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 | Seth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| 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 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashton has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Seth.
- 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
Seth
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #441 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
Highest recorded2000–2011
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys