Alannah vs Clodagh
Alannah 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, Alannah was ranked #227 and Clodagh #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #103 and Clodagh #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Clodagh #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Clodagh over time
Alannah and Clodagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alannah in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #103 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alannah #357 in 1997, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 42.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Clodagh #47.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Clodagh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Clodagh #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Clodagh #20 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, 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 | Alannah | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (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); Alannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Alannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Clodagh.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Alannah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 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