Clodagh vs Olive
Clodagh and Olivecompared 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 Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Clodagh and Olive over time
Clodagh and Olive appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Olive 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1977, Clodagh moved ahead of Olive in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #113 and #88 the year before became #85 and #150.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Olive were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #47 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #20 in 2024, Olive #119 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Olive in 8.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Olive #34 in 1975.
The order changed in 1977: Clodagh moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #113 and #88; by 1977 that had become #85 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Olive #247.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Olive in 23.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Olive moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1305 and #1520; by 2002 that had become #1530 and #1104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Olive #53.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #20 in 2024, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #20, Olive #119.
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 | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (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); Olive does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Olive 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
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls