Clodagh vs Lisa
Clodagh and Lisacompared 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 Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Clodagh was ranked #55 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Lisa over time
Clodagh and Lisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clodagh 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.
Lisa 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Clodagh moved ahead of Lisa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #87 and #63 the year before became #71 and #78.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh rose about as far as Lisa fell — from #149 and #222 in 1964 to #47 and #443 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Lisa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #47 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Lisa #105 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lisa in 32.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Lisa #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Lisa #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019
Clodagh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lisa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #44 in 2010, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Clodagh moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #87 and #63; by 1998 that had become #71 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Clodagh #55, Lisa #336.
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 | Lisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. |
| Origin | Irish | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊdə/ | /ˈliː.sə/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh is recorded with a Irish origin, while Lisa is recorded with a Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth origin.
- Clodagh and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- Clodagh's recorded meaning differs from Lisa's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Lisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1962–1997
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls