Cliodhna vs Morgan
Cliodhna and Morgancompared 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 Morgan #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Cliodhna was ranked #301 and Morgan #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Cliodhna was ranked #3705 and Morgan #596 among girls in England and Wales.
Cliodhna and Morgan over time
Cliodhna and Morgan appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Cliodhna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Morgan in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cliodhna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Morgan in 1. 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 Morgan changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #101 and #407.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cliodhna #2701 in 1998, Morgan #59 in 2000.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Cliodhna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Morgan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cliodhna #52 in 2000, Morgan #48 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cliodhna #101, Morgan #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017
Cliodhna held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cliodhna #129 in 2001, Morgan #263 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cliodhna #301, Morgan #651.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2025
Cliodhna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Morgan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cliodhna #2701 in 1998, Morgan #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cliodhna #3705, Morgan #596.
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #331 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cliodhna and Morgan 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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls