Abigail vs Clodagh
Abigail and Clodaghcompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Clodagh #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Clodagh #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Clodagh #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Clodagh over time
Abigail and Clodagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clodagh in 1.
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.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Clodagh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Clodagh moved ahead of Abigail in Northern Ireland · Girls — #48 and #50 the year before became #46 and #44.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Clodagh changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2025, ending at #115 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Abigail and Clodagh averaged 23.4 places apart, ending at #80 and #20.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #115 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #36 in 2008, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Clodagh in 52.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Clodagh #47.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Clodagh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Clodagh #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Clodagh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Clodagh #20 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #48 and #50; by 2018 that had become #46 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Clodagh #20.
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 | Abigail | Clodagh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A place-derived name, taken from the River Clodiagh in County Waterford, rather than from a traditional Irish word root. Popularised as a personal name by Clodagh Beresford (1879-1957), daughter of the Marquess of Waterford. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkloʊdə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Clodagh.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Abigail doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Clodagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls