Clodagh vs Fiadh
Clodagh and Fiadhcompared 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 Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Fiadh over time
Clodagh and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Clodagh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fiadh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Clodagh 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Fiadh moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2016 as Clodagh fell out of it to #51, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Fiadh moved ahead of Clodagh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #48 and #52 the year before became #51 and #34.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #20 in 2024, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Fiadh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #44 and #80; by 2015 that had become #50 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Fiadh #3.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Fiadh in 9.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #20 in 2024, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #48 and #52; by 2016 that had become #51 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #20, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Fiadh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #1036 in 2024, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2019: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1170 and #1436; by 2019 that had become #1439 and #1063.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Fiadh #374.
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 | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. |
| Origin | Irish | Irish (modern) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊdə/ | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh is recorded with a Irish origin, while Fiadh is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin.
- Clodagh has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- Clodagh's recorded meaning differs from Fiadh's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls