Clodagh vs Mabel
Clodagh and Mabelcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #20 and Mabel #93 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Mabel #37 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Mabel #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Mabel #83 among girls in Scotland.
Clodagh and Mabel over time
Clodagh and Mabel appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mabel in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Clodagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mabel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clodagh and Mabel changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #37.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mabel in 26.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Mabel #37 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Mabel #37.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1965–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mabel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Mabel #94 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Mabel #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mabel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #20 in 2024, Mabel #93 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #20, Mabel #93.
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 | Mabel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Mabel does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Mabel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Mabel 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
Mabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls