Aoibhe vs Meadow
Aoibhe and Meadowcompared 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, Aoibhe was ranked #150 and Meadow #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoibhe was ranked #304 and Meadow #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aoibhe was ranked #4201 and Meadow #291 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoibhe and Meadow over time
Aoibhe and Meadow appear together in 3 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Aoibhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Meadow 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.
Aoibhe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Meadow 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aoibhe #2300 in 2020, Meadow #275 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2025
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meadow in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #2300 in 2020, Meadow #275 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibhe #4201, Meadow #291.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2003–2025
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Meadow in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #55 in 2008, Meadow #213 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Meadow moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #156 and #294; by 2025 that had become #304 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibhe #304, Meadow #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Meadow in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #103 in 2017, Meadow #159 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhe #150, Meadow #192.
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 | Aoibhe | Meadow |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoibhe and Meadow both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1995–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Meadow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #291 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls