Clodagh vs Orlaith
Clodagh and Orlaithcompared 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 Orlaith #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Orlaith #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Orlaith #138 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Orlaith #654 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Orlaith over time
Clodagh and Orlaith appear together in 3 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Orlaith in 1.
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.
Orlaith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Clodagh in 1. 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 Orlaith changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #20 and #119.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Clodagh and Orlaith averaged 42.5 places apart, ending at #20 and #119.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Orlaith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #47 and #352.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1965–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Orlaith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Orlaith #73 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Orlaith #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Orlaith in 20.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Orlaith #475 in 2016.
The order changed in 2005: Orlaith moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1535 and #2530; by 2005 that had become #2084 and #1690.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Orlaith #654.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Orlaith in 3.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #20 in 2024, Orlaith #54 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #20, Orlaith #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 | Orlaith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| 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); Orlaith does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Orlaith both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Orlaith 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
Orlaith
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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls