Amy vs Clodagh
Amy 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, Amy was ranked #253 and Clodagh #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Clodagh #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Clodagh #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Clodagh over time
Amy and Clodagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Clodagh 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 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Clodagh moved ahead of Amy in Northern Ireland · Girls — #40 and #74 the year before became #50 and #48.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Amy and Clodagh averaged 59.5 places apart, ending at #253 and #20.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #138 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Clodagh in 21.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Clodagh #47.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Clodagh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Clodagh #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Clodagh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Clodagh #20 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #40 and #74; by 2015 that had become #50 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, 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 | Amy | 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 | /ˈkloʊdə/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
- Amy and Clodagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Amy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
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