Amy vs Cliodhna
Amy and Cliodhnacompared 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 2018, Amy was ranked #62 and Cliodhna #568 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Cliodhna #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Amy was ranked #336 and Cliodhna #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Cliodhna over time
Amy and Cliodhna appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cliodhna 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.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cliodhna 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 2022, Cliodhna moved ahead of Amy in Northern Ireland · Girls — #108 and #143 the year before became #175 and #135.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amy rose about as far as Cliodhna fell — from #262 and #297 in 1965 to #62 and #568 in 2018.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Cliodhna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1965 to 2018, ending at #62 and #568.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #11 in 1997, Cliodhna #2701 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1965–2018
Amy held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Cliodhna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Cliodhna #129 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amy #62, Cliodhna #568.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Cliodhna in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Cliodhna #52 in 2000.
The order changed in 2022: Cliodhna moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #108 and #143; by 2022 that had become #175 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Cliodhna #101.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Cliodhna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #11 in 1997, Cliodhna #2701 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amy #336, Cliodhna #5669.
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 | Amy | Cliodhna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #101 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Cliodhna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Cliodhna
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — 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: #52 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #101 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls