Andrea vs Maeve
Andrea and Maevecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Maeve #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Maeve #154 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Andrea and Maeve over time
Andrea and Maeve appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Maeve held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andrea 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.
Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maeve 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Maeve changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1079 and #26.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maeve rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #424 and #891 in 1996 to #1079 and #26 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Maeve were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #26.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #119 in 1999, Maeve #58 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maeve in 44.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Maeve #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Maeve #60.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maeve in 14.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Maeve #26 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Maeve moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #626 and #699; by 2014 that had become #731 and #652.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Maeve #26.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maeve in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Maeve #58 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Maeve #154.
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 | Andrea | Maeve |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea and Maeve both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maeve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 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 recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls