Brigid vs Meaghan
Brigid and Meaghancompared 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 2002, Brigid was ranked #286 and Meaghan #286 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Brigid was ranked #937 and Meaghan #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Brigid was ranked #5556 and Meaghan #4564 among girls in England and Wales.
Brigid and Meaghan over time
Brigid and Meaghan appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brigid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Meaghan 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
Brigid and Meaghan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1988 and 2011, ending at #937 and #937.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Brigid #90 in 1995, Meaghan #356 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1988–2011
Brigid held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Meaghan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #90 in 1995, Meaghan #356 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Brigid #937, Meaghan #937.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1996–2009
Brigid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meaghan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #2096 in 1996, Meaghan #1076 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Brigid #5556, Meaghan #4564.
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 | Brigid | Meaghan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brigid and Meaghan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brigid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #29 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Meaghan
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2011
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls