Clodagh vs Kayleigh
Clodagh and Kayleighcompared 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 Kayleigh #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Kayleigh #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Kayleigh #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #1197 and Kayleigh #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Kayleigh over time
Clodagh and Kayleigh appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kayleigh in 1.
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.
Kayleigh 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Kayleigh were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1197 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Kayleigh #50 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1985–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Kayleigh in 1.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Kayleigh #45 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Kayleigh #207.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kayleigh in 25.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Kayleigh #50 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1282 and #1245; by 2023 that had become #1135 and #1705.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #1197, Kayleigh #1639.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kayleigh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #20 in 2024, Kayleigh #70 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #20, Kayleigh #288.
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 | Kayleigh |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 53/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Kayleigh does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Kayleigh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Kayleigh doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kayleigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1985–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls