Abi vs Maebh
Abi and Maebhcompared 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 2017, Abi was ranked #432 and Maebh #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abi was ranked #718 and Maebh #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abi was ranked #2888 and Maebh #2888 among girls in England and Wales.
Abi and Maebh over time
Abi and Maebh appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Abi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maebh in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maebh in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abi and Maebh changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2025, ending at #718 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abi #78 in 2008, Maebh #203 in 2006.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2025
Abi held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maebh in 14.
Highest recorded here: Abi #104 in 2005, Maebh #201 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abi #718, Maebh #483.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2004–2022
Abi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Maebh in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abi #214 in 2004, Maebh #2659 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abi #2888, Maebh #2888.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2004–2017
Abi held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maebh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abi #78 in 2008, Maebh #203 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abi #432, Maebh #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 | Abi | Maebh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abi has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maebh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #533 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Maebh
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #420 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2025
Highest recorded position: #201 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1979–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls