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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 2025, Clodagh was ranked #1197 and Lisa #661 among girls in England and Wales.

Clodagh and Lisa over time

Clodagh and Lisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1197 and #661.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Clodagh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 30.

    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, 2025: Clodagh #1197, Lisa #661.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Clodagh

Pairs where Clodagh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Lisa

Pairs where Lisa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Clodagh, Lisa
FieldClodaghLisa
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA 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.
OriginIrishHebrew, short form of Elizabeth
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊdə//ˈliː.sə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025)Norway · Girls #174 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)74/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lisa

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1962–1997

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls