Ailish vs Clodagh
Ailish 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, Ailish was ranked #483 and Clodagh #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Ailish was ranked #370 and Clodagh #71 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailish was ranked #315 and Clodagh #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailish was ranked #3015 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailish and Clodagh over time
Ailish and Clodagh appear together in 2 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ailish 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.
Ailish reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Clodagh 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ailish and Clodagh changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #1036.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailish and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #483 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ailish #551 in 1997, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Ailish held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 61.
Highest recorded here: Ailish #138 in 1990, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailish #483, Clodagh #47.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailish held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Clodagh in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ailish #551 in 1997, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2150 and #2275; by 2012 that had become #1991 and #1991.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailish #3015, Clodagh #1036.
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 | Ailish | 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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); Ailish does not have one recorded yet.
- Ailish and Clodagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Ailish doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ailish
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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: #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 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