Clodagh vs Eibhlin
Clodagh and Eibhlincompared 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, Clodagh was ranked #20 and Eibhlin #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Eibhlin #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Eibhlin #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Eibhlin over time
Clodagh and Eibhlin appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eibhlin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eibhlin 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh rose about as far as Eibhlin fell — from #149 and #372 in 1964 to #47 and #608 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Eibhlin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #47 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #20 in 2024, Eibhlin #209 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 58 of those years, Eibhlin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Eibhlin #252 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Eibhlin #608.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Eibhlin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #1036 in 2024, Eibhlin #2496 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Eibhlin #5891.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2002–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Eibhlin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #20 in 2024, Eibhlin #209 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #20, Eibhlin #212.
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 | Eibhlin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Eibhlin does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Eibhlin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Eibhlin 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
Eibhlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls