Arwen vs Cleo
Arwen and Cleocompared 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, Arwen was ranked #447 and Cleo #129 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Arwen was ranked #391 and Cleo #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Arwen was ranked #556 and Cleo #209 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Arwen was ranked #215 and Cleo #230 among girls in Scotland.
Arwen and Cleo over time
Arwen and Cleo appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Cleo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arwen 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.
Arwen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cleo 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Arwen #382 in 2022, Cleo #129 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Arwen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cleo in 26.
Highest recorded here: Arwen #382 in 2022, Cleo #129 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arwen #447, Cleo #129.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2024
Arwen held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cleo in 10.
Highest recorded here: Arwen #370 in 2004, Cleo #209 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Cleo moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #458 and #661; by 2015 that had become #751 and #462.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arwen #556, Cleo #209.
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 | Arwen | Cleo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #215 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arwen has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Cleo.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Arwen
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2701 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #447 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Cleo
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls