Clodagh vs Tara
Clodagh and Taracompared 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 Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clodagh was ranked #47 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #1036 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Tara over time
Clodagh and Tara appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clodagh 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.
Tara 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Clodagh moved ahead of Tara in Northern Ireland · Girls — #70 and #56 the year before became #52 and #115.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh and Tara averaged 46.0 places apart, ending at #47 and #166.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Tara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #47 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Tara #110 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Clodagh held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tara in 38.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clodagh #47, Tara #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #1036, Tara #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Clodagh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #21 in 2023, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order changed in 2007: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #70 and #56; by 2007 that had become #52 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Clodagh #21, Tara #178.
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 | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Tara does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Tara 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
Tara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1983–2007
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2007).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #300 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls