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Annie vs Meabh

Annie and Meabhcompared 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 2024, Annie was ranked #11 and Meabh #17 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Meabh #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Annie was ranked #87 and Meabh #351 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Meabh #952 among girls in England and Wales.

Annie and Meabh over time

Annie and Meabh appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Meabh in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Annie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Meabh 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

    Annie and Meabh changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #11 and #17.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Annie and Meabh averaged 27.9 places apart, ending at #11 and #17.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Annie and Meabh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #33 and #413.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annie #8 in 2022, Meabh #17 in 2024.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1976–2025

    Annie held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Meabh in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Meabh #76 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Meabh #413.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Annie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Meabh in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Annie #8 in 2022, Meabh #17 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #11, Meabh #17.

  • England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1999–2024

    Annie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Meabh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Meabh #952 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Meabh #952.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Annie

Pairs where Annie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Meabh

Pairs where Meabh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Annie, Meabh
FieldAnnieMeabh
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Anne, itself from the Hebrew root 'hanan' ('grace, favour') via Latin Anna.The modern Irish form of the older name Medb (Anglicised 'Maeve'), traditionally associated with the mythological warrior-queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle.
OriginA diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin AnnaIrish
Pronunciation/ˈæn.i//ˈmʲeːw/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Annie is recorded with a A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna origin, while Meabh is recorded with a Irish origin.
  • Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meabh.
  • Annie's recorded meaning differs from Meabh's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Annie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #180 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #214 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Meabh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls