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Amelia vs Clodagh

Amelia 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #2 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Clodagh #431 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Clodagh #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Clodagh #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Amelia and Clodagh over time

Amelia and Clodagh appear together in 4 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Clodagh in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Clodagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amelia 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Girls, Amelia moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2011 as Clodagh fell out of it to #62, having been #44 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2011, Amelia moved ahead of Clodagh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #45 and #44 the year before became #33 and #62.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Clodagh were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 47 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #1036.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Clodagh #431 in 2024.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Clodagh in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Clodagh #34 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2010: Amelia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #39 and #34; by 2010 that had become #34 and #39.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Clodagh #47.

  • England and Wales · Girls47 shared years, 1996–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Clodagh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Clodagh #897 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Clodagh #1036.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Clodagh in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Clodagh #20 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2011: Amelia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #45 and #44; by 2011 that had become #33 and #62.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Clodagh #20.

  • Scotland · Girls24 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Clodagh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Clodagh #431 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Clodagh #431.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Amelia

Pairs where Amelia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Clodagh

Pairs where Clodagh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Clodagh
FieldAmeliaClodagh
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.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.
OriginLatin (influence)Irish
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə//ˈkloʊdə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10065/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10074/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Clodagh is recorded with a Irish origin.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Clodagh.
  • Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Clodagh's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Clodagh a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Amelia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #300 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Clodagh

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls