Cliodhna vs Enya
Cliodhna and Enyacompared 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, Cliodhna was ranked #101 and Enya #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Cliodhna was ranked #568 and Enya #512 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Cliodhna was ranked #3705 and Enya #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Cliodhna and Enya over time
Cliodhna and Enya appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Cliodhna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Enya 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.
Cliodhna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Enya 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
Cliodhna and Enya changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #101 and #337.
- Longest-running competitions
Cliodhna and Enya were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1989 to 2018, ending at #568 and #512.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1989–2018
Cliodhna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Enya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cliodhna #129 in 2001, Enya #189 in 2004.
The order changed in 2018: Enya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #301 and #579; by 2018 that had become #568 and #512.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Cliodhna #568, Enya #512.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cliodhna held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Enya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cliodhna #52 in 2000, Enya #158 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cliodhna #101, Enya #337.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2025
Cliodhna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Enya in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cliodhna #2701 in 1998, Enya #558 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cliodhna #3705, Enya #778.
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 | Cliodhna | Enya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | Norway · Girls #289 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cliodhna and Enya both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cliodhna
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — 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: #52 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Enya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #332 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — 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: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls