Clodagh vs Toni
Clodagh and Tonicompared 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 2024, Clodagh was ranked #42 and Toni #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Clodagh was ranked #50 and Toni #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clodagh was ranked #431 and Toni #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Clodagh was ranked #1135 and Toni #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Toni over time
Clodagh and Toni appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Toni 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.
Toni 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 41 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Clodagh rose about as far as Toni fell — from #95 and #396 in 1970 to #42 and #631 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Clodagh and Toni were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #42 and #631.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Toni #115 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1970–2024
Clodagh held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #34 in 2009, Toni #241 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clodagh #42, Toni #631.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Clodagh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Toni in 20.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Toni #115 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1961 and #1865; by 2016 that had become #1370 and #3214.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Clodagh #1135, Toni #3598.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Clodagh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #44 in 2010, Toni #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Clodagh #50, Toni #432.
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 | Toni |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 #631 (2024) |
| 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); Toni does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Toni both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Toni 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
Toni
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1995
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1965–1995).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys