Clodagh vs Marley

Clodagh and Marleycompared 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 Marley #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #42 and Marley #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Marley #160 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Marley #377 among girls in England and Wales.

Clodagh and Marley over time

Clodagh and Marley appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Clodagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marley 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Marley in 23.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Marley #340 in 2022.
The order changed in 2003: Marley moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1530 and #1658; by 2003 that had become #1722 and #965.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Marley #377.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Marley #336 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #42, Marley #556.

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.

Gemma vs Clodagh
In 1964 they stood at #149 and #149 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #47.
Gemma · Clodagh · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Jodie vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #77 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2021 they were #446 and #36.
Jodie · Clodagh · 23 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Ashleigh vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2016 they were #440 and #51.
Ashleigh · Clodagh · 16 shared years, 1997–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2016 Northern Ireland ranking
Kerry vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #47.
Kerry · Clodagh · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Clodagh, Marley
Field	Clodagh	Marley
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	Used for both boys and girls
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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025)
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); Marley does not have one recorded yet.
Clodagh and Marley both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Marley 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

Marley

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2019–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys