Clodagh vs Stephanie
Clodagh and Stephaniecompared 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 2023, Clodagh was ranked #21 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Stephanie #811 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Stephanie over time
Clodagh and Stephanie appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stephanie 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.
Stephanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh moved into the top 50 at #47 in 1995 as Stephanie fell out of it to #51, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Clodagh moved ahead of Stephanie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #87 and #50 the year before became #71 and #75.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clodagh and Stephanie changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #47 and #294.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh rose about as far as Stephanie fell — from #149 and #140 in 1964 to #47 and #294 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Stephanie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #47 and #294.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #149 and #140 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #47 and #294.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Stephanie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Stephanie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 1995: Clodagh moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #61 and #39; by 1995 that had become #47 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Stephanie #294.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Stephanie #811.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Clodagh held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Stephanie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #21 in 2023, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Clodagh moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #87 and #50; by 1998 that had become #71 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Clodagh #21, Stephanie #391.
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 | Stephanie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | The feminine form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown, wreath'. |
| Origin | Irish | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊdə/ | /ˈstɛf.ə.ni/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh is recorded with a Irish origin, while Stephanie is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Clodagh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- Clodagh's recorded meaning differs from Stephanie's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Stephanie
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2010
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1953–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls