Clodagh vs Shauna
Clodagh and Shaunacompared 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 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Shauna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Clodagh was ranked #55 and Shauna #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Shauna #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Shauna over time
Clodagh and Shauna appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shauna 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.
Shauna 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Clodagh moved ahead of Shauna in Northern Ireland · Girls — #82 and #67 the year before became #69 and #72.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clodagh and Shauna changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #47 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Shauna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #47 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1966–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Shauna in 23.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Shauna #6 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Shauna #885.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Shauna in 18.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order changed in 2015: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #2058 and #1798; by 2015 that had become #1961 and #2496.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Shauna #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2019
Clodagh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Shauna in 5.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #44 in 2010, Shauna #46 in 1997.
The order changed in 2002: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #82 and #67; by 2002 that had become #69 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Clodagh #55, Shauna #424.
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 | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Shauna does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Shauna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Shauna 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 #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Shauna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls