Total births
209
Girls' name · since 1998
Clodagh
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 209 babies named Clodagh, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10685
- among girls today
- 209
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
209 babies have been named Clodagh since 1998, making it today's #10685 girls' name.
Clodagh has 209 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10685 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #10685 among girls today
- 209 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Clodagh is currently the #10685 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 209 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10685
- among girls today
- 209
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Clodagh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10685
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Clodagh was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
15 babies were named Clodagh in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Clodagh compares
209 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Clodagh's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clodagh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 209 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Clodagh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clodagh's full recorded timeline at 2013, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clodagh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#10,685
Active since
1998
Clodagh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Clodagh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Clodagh's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Clodagh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (36% of all-time use).
Clodagh by state
Where Clodagh concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 2.9% |
New York share of Clodagh's total US births 2.9%
6 of 209 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clodagh? ▼
Clodagh has been given to 209 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10685 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Clodagh most popular? ▼
Clodagh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Clodagh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clodagh are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Clodagh been used? ▼
Records for Clodagh go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Clodagh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clover, Cloe, Cloey, Clora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Clodagh's data
- Clodagh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Clodaghs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Clodagh
Nearby Names Like Clodagh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clodagh
Clover Girl
#617 5,640 births
Cloe Girl
#2782 3,922 births
Cloey Girl
#12241 1,918 births
Clora Girl
1,800 births
Clorinda Girl
1,310 births
Compare Clodagh side by side: Clodagh vs Clover Clodagh vs Cloe Clodagh vs Cloey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clodagh: #10685 Girls' Name - 209 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clodagh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clodagh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.