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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 2025, Clodagh was ranked #1197 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.

Clodagh and Natasha over time

Clodagh and Natasha appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1197 and #1362.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Clodagh held the stronger position in 2 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, 2025: Clodagh #1197, Natasha #1362.

  • 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.

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 Natasha

Pairs where Natasha 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, Natasha
FieldClodaghNatasha
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
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.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊdə/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)74/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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

Natasha

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1971–2005

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls