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Cliona

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What official birth registration shows about Cliona: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1372 to #5785.199820012004200720112023#1372#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#1802
1998#2407
1999#1675
2000#1831
2001#1520
2002#1372
2003#2191
2004#3197
2005#2970
2006#3116
2007#2895
2008#5545
2009#3422
2011#5785
2017#5765
2022#4645
2023#4056

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 58 of the 60 years from 1964 to 2023.

In 2023: #391 among girls in Northern Ireland, #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4056 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #226 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2023

    Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #83 in Republic of Ireland in 1998.

Cliona's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesfemale#40565HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#137214HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#18319HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#167510HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#18029HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2128HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#19010HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2517HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2238HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3145HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2139HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2537HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2945HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2267HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#1839HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#12815HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#10618HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#13315HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#16710HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#16411HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2416HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4718HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#33513HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#37812HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#35313HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#31716HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#20328HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#17935HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#18333HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#28118HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#21523HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#21021HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#13833HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#17424HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#17922HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#12336HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#15227HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#14328HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#13031HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#9457HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#9258HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#13337HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#11446HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#11748HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#13540HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#9768HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#11847HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#14635HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#17726HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#20023HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#19823HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#21521HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#16835HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#20324HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#15143HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#18834HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#15048HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#17038HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#14050HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#16736HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#15346HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#14649HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#17536HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#16539HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#16934HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#13350HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#14141HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#20619HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#17027HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#21413HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2568HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#19217HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#22610HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Cliona is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Cliona, between 1964 and 2023, in 59 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202358#83 in 1998
England and Wales1996–202318#1372 in 2002
Northern Ireland1997–202325#106 in 2001
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What is known about Cliona

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #83 in Republic of Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.