Aideen vs Clodagh
Aideen 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aideen was ranked #885 and Clodagh #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Aideen was ranked #424 and Clodagh #55 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aideen was ranked #5591 and Clodagh #1439 among girls in England and Wales.
Aideen and Clodagh over time
Aideen and Clodagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aideen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aideen 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aideen and Clodagh changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #47.
- Longest-running competitions
Aideen and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #885 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aideen #2701 in 1998, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aideen held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Clodagh in 54.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #106 in 1991, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aideen #885, Clodagh #47.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2019
Aideen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #177 in 2005, Clodagh #44 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aideen #424, Clodagh #55.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2019
Aideen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #2701 in 1998, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aideen #5591, Clodagh #1439.
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 | Aideen | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Aideen does not have one recorded yet.
- Aideen and Clodagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Aideen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aideen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #171 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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