Clodagh vs Leonie
Clodagh and Leoniecompared 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 Leonie #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Clodagh was ranked #52 and Leonie #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Leonie #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Leonie #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Leonie over time
Clodagh and Leonie appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Leonie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 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, Leonie #244 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Leonie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Leonie #203 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #42, Leonie #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leonie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Leonie #244 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Leonie #722.
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 | Leonie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (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); Leonie does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Leonie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Leonie 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 #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Leonie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1973
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #722 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls