Clodagh vs Leanne
Clodagh and Leannecompared 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 2021, Clodagh was ranked #40 and Leanne #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Clodagh was ranked #44 and Leanne #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Leanne #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Leanne over time
Clodagh and Leanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leanne 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.
Leanne 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Leanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #40 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Leanne #88 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #93 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2010 they were #44 and #366.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1973–2021
Clodagh held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Leanne in 15.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Leanne #26 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Clodagh #40, Leanne #883.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leanne in 21.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Leanne #88 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1681 and #1296; by 2018 that had become #1170 and #1711.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Leanne #2115.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2010
Clodagh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Leanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #44 in 2010, Leanne #84 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Clodagh #44, Leanne #366.
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 | Leanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Leanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Leanne both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Leanne 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
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls