Ashleigh vs Clodagh
Ashleigh 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Clodagh #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ashleigh was ranked #440 and Clodagh #51 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashleigh was ranked #1819 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Clodagh over time
Ashleigh and Clodagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ashleigh in 1.
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.
Ashleigh 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 37 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh rose about as far as Ashleigh fell — from #417 and #85 in 1971 to #764 and #40 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashleigh and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1971 to 2021, ending at #764 and #40.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2016 they were #440 and #51.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1971–2021
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 37.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ashleigh #764, Clodagh #40.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Clodagh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1142 and #1282; by 2023 that had become #1469 and #1135.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashleigh #1819, Clodagh #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2016
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Clodagh #44 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashleigh #440, Clodagh #51.
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 | Ashleigh | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈkloʊdə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Ashleigh does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashleigh and Clodagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Ashleigh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ashleigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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