Ayse vs Clodagh

Ayse 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 2005, Ayse was ranked #689 and Clodagh #42 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ayse was ranked #2253 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.

Ayse and Clodagh over time

Ayse and Clodagh appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Ayse held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.

Clodagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ayse 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayse and Clodagh changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #1036.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ayse #721 in 1999, Clodagh #897 in 1997.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ayse held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Clodagh in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ayse #721 in 1999, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1411 and #1681; by 2018 that had become #1887 and #1170.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayse #2253, Clodagh #1036.

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 Clodagh

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

Gemma vs Clodagh
In 1964 they stood at #149 and #149 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #47.
Gemma · Clodagh · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Jodie vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #77 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2021 they were #446 and #36.
Jodie · Clodagh · 23 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Ashleigh vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2016 they were #440 and #51.
Ashleigh · Clodagh · 16 shared years, 1997–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2016 Northern Ireland ranking
Kerry vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #47.
Kerry · Clodagh · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ayse, Clodagh
Field	Ayse	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	GB-ENW, IE, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024)	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); Ayse does not have one recorded yet.
Ayse and Clodagh both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Ayse doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Ayse

Popularity journey

First recorded1950
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2017
Highest recorded position: #333 among girls in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1950–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 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