Clodagh vs Kimberley
Clodagh and Kimberleycompared 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 2024, Clodagh was ranked #42 and Kimberley #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Clodagh was ranked #51 and Kimberley #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Kimberley #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Kimberley over time
Clodagh and Kimberley appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kimberley 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.
Kimberley 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 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh rose about as far as Kimberley fell — from #119 and #471 in 1981 to #42 and #736 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Kimberley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1981 to 2024, ending at #42 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Kimberley #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1981–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Kimberley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Kimberley #221 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #42, Kimberley #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kimberley in 25.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Kimberley #73 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1397 and #1013; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #1311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Kimberley #2000.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2016
Clodagh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kimberley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #49 in 2009, Kimberley #245 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Clodagh #51, Kimberley #440.
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 | Kimberley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Kimberley does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberley.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Kimberley 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
Kimberley
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #60 among girls in New Zealand in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1997
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls