Allison vs Clodagh
Allison 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 2024, Allison was ranked #631 and Clodagh #42 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #3318 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Allison and Clodagh over time
Allison and Clodagh appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allison in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh rose about as far as Allison fell — from #372 and #149 in 1964 to #631 and #42 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Allison and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #631 and #42.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Allison #1317 in 1999, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 54.
Highest recorded here: Allison #164 in 1966, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #631, Clodagh #42.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 27.
Highest recorded here: Allison #1317 in 1999, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #3318, 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 | Allison | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | 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); Allison does not have one recorded yet.
- Allison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Clodagh.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Allison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allison
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 recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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