Bernadette vs Clodagh
Bernadette 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, Bernadette was ranked #407 and Clodagh #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #718 and Clodagh #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bernadette was ranked #1603 and Clodagh #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Bernadette and Clodagh over time
Bernadette and Clodagh appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernadette in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bernadette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1989, Clodagh moved ahead of Bernadette in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #110 and #122 the year before became #112 and #106.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernadette and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #718 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bernadette #620 in 1996, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Clodagh in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #12 in 1969, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order changed in 1989: Clodagh moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #110 and #122; by 1989 that had become #112 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #718, Clodagh #47.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bernadette held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Clodagh in 16.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #620 in 1996, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order changed in 2016: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1783 and #1961; by 2016 that had become #2008 and #1370.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernadette #1603, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Bernadette | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Bernadette does not have one recorded yet.
- Bernadette has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Clodagh.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Bernadette doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bernadette
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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