Amber vs Cliona
Amber and Clionacompared 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, Amber was ranked #111 and Cliona #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Amber was ranked #122 and Cliona #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amber was ranked #264 and Cliona #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amber and Cliona over time
Amber and Cliona appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cliona 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.
Cliona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amber 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Amber moved ahead of Cliona in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #83 and #83 the year before became #102 and #130.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Cliona were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1970 to 2023, ending at #111 and #856.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1970–2023
Amber held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Cliona in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Cliona #83 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Amber moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #83 and #83; by 1999 that had become #102 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amber #111, Cliona #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2023
Amber held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Cliona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Cliona #106 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amber #264, Cliona #391.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2023
Amber held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Cliona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Cliona #1372 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amber #122, Cliona #4056.
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 | Amber | Cliona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amber and Cliona both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Cliona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls