Clodagh vs Dawn
Clodagh and Dawncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Dawn #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Clodagh was ranked #70 and Dawn #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Dawn #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Dawn over time
Clodagh and Dawn appear together in 2 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dawn 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.
Dawn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clodagh and Dawn changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #3318.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Dawn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #47 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Dawn #620 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Dawn in 4.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Dawn #118 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Dawn #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Dawn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Dawn #620 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1909 and #1752; by 2010 that had become #1731 and #2392.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Dawn #3318.
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 | Clodagh | Dawn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊdə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Dawn does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Dawn.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Dawn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Dawn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls