Cliona vs Erica
Cliona and Ericacompared 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 2021, Cliona was ranked #446 and Erica #237 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cliona was ranked #856 and Erica #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Cliona was ranked #4056 and Erica #498 among girls in England and Wales.
Cliona and Erica over time
Cliona and Erica appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Cliona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Erica 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Cliona and Erica changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #446 and #237.
- Longest-running competitions
Cliona and Erica were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1966 to 2023, ending at #856 and #495.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cliona #1372 in 2002, Erica #297 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1966–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Erica in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #83 in 1998, Erica #81 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Erica moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #203 and #285; by 2012 that had become #317 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #856, Erica #495.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erica in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #1372 in 2002, Erica #297 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #4056, Erica #498.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2021
Cliona held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Erica in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #133 in 2000, Erica #178 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cliona #446, Erica #237.
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 | Cliona | Erica |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) | Norway · Girls #434 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cliona has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Erica.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cliona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls
Erica
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #585 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls