Clodagh vs Rhona
Clodagh and Rhonacompared 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 2023, Clodagh was ranked #54 and Rhona #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Clodagh was ranked #82 and Rhona #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Rhona #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #1197 and Rhona #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Rhona over time
Clodagh and Rhona appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rhona in 0.
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.
Rhona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Rhona were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #54 and #856.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Rhona #869 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2023
Clodagh held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Rhona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Rhona #175 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Clodagh #54, Rhona #856.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rhona in 1.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Rhona #869 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1983 and #1983; by 2007 that had become #1443 and #2233.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #1197, Rhona #5927.
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 | Rhona |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (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); Rhona does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Rhona both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Rhona 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 #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rhona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls