Clodagh vs Joyce
Clodagh and Joycecompared 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 Joyce #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Joyce #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Joyce over time
Clodagh and Joyce appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1967, Clodagh moved ahead of Joyce in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #160 and #144 the year before became #154 and #165.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clodagh and Joyce changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #1894.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Joyce were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #47 and #885.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #149 and #149 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #47 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Joyce in 2.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #38 in 1999, Joyce #144 in 1966.
The order changed in 1967: Clodagh moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #160 and #144; by 1967 that had become #154 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Joyce #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Joyce in 18.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Joyce #731 in 2003.
The order changed in 2018: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1681 and #1082; by 2018 that had become #1170 and #1526.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Joyce #1894.
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 | Joyce |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| 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 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Joyce does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Joyce both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Joyce doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Joyce
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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls