Ailbhe vs Claragh
Ailbhe and Claraghcompared 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 2023, Ailbhe was ranked #44 and Claragh #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #97 and Claragh #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Ailbhe was ranked #4001 and Claragh #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Claragh over time
Ailbhe and Claragh appear together in 2 published lists, across 19 years of shared records. Ailbhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Claragh in 0.
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.
Claragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ailbhe 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 2022, Ailbhe moved ahead of Claragh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #171 and #171 the year before became #162 and #201.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Claragh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #97 in 2024, Claragh #171 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #171 and #171; by 2022 that had become #162 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #97, Claragh #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2004–2023
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Claragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Claragh #586 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ailbhe #44, Claragh #727.
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 | Ailbhe | Claragh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailbhe and Claragh both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ailbhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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: #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Claragh
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #171 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls