Clodagh vs Ifrah
Clodagh and Ifrahcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Ifrah #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Ifrah over time
Clodagh and Ifrah appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ifrah 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.
Clodagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ifrah 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 Ifrah changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #2253.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Ifrah #842 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ifrah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Ifrah #842 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1961 and #1865; by 2016 that had become #1370 and #2367.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Ifrah #2253.
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 | Ifrah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Ifrah does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Ifrah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Ifrah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Ifrah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1112 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #842 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls