Clodagh vs Natasha
Clodagh and Natashacompared 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 Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Clodagh was ranked #55 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Natasha over time
Clodagh and Natasha appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Natasha in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Natasha 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 2004, Clodagh moved ahead of Natasha in Northern Ireland · Girls — #76 and #62 the year before became #51 and #76.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clodagh and Natasha changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2024, ending at #42 and #736.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh rose about as far as Natasha fell — from #209 and #385 in 1965 to #42 and #736 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1965 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, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Natasha in 14.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #42, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Natasha in 28.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1135 and #962; by 2024 that had become #1036 and #1262.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Natasha #1262.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Clodagh held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Natasha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #44 in 2010, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order changed in 2004: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #76 and #62; by 2004 that had become #51 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Clodagh #55, Natasha #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 | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Natasha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Natasha
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 recorded1971–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls