Brigid vs Clodagh
Brigid 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, Brigid was ranked #407 and Clodagh #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brigid was ranked #544 and Clodagh #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Brigid was ranked #4709 and Clodagh #1135 among girls in England and Wales.
Brigid and Clodagh over time
Brigid and Clodagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Brigid 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.
Brigid 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 1984, Clodagh moved ahead of Brigid in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #140 and #142 the year before became #160 and #157.
- Longest-running competitions
Brigid and Clodagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #544 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brigid #2096 in 1996, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2025
Brigid held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Clodagh in 46.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #26 in 1965, Clodagh #34 in 2009.
The order changed in 1984: Clodagh moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #140 and #142; by 1984 that had become #160 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brigid #544, Clodagh #47.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2023
Brigid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 12.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #2096 in 1996, Clodagh #897 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Brigid #4709, Clodagh #1135.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2024
Brigid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Clodagh in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #248 in 2000, Clodagh #20 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brigid #407, 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.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Brigid | 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, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Brigid does not have one recorded yet.
- Brigid and Clodagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Brigid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brigid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #29 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 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