Clodagh vs Savanna
Clodagh and Savannacompared 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 Savanna #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Clodagh was ranked #52 and Savanna #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #1197 and Savanna #1133 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Savanna over time
Clodagh and Savanna appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Clodagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Savanna 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 Savanna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1197 and #1133.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Savanna #571 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Savanna in 29.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Savanna #571 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #1197, Savanna #1133.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2001–2022
Clodagh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Savanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #39 in 2007, Savanna #474 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Clodagh #52, Savanna #747.
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.
- Gemma vs Clodagh
In 1964 they stood at #149 and #149 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #47.
Gemma · Clodagh · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jodie vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #77 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2021 they were #446 and #36.
Jodie · Clodagh · 23 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ashleigh vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2016 they were #440 and #51.
Ashleigh · Clodagh · 16 shared years, 1997–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kerry vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #47.
Kerry · Clodagh · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Clodagh | Savanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1133 (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); Savanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Savanna.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Savanna 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 #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Savanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #608 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #330 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls