Carly vs Meabh
Carly 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 2022, Carly was ranked #354 and Meabh #32 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carly was ranked #541 and Meabh #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Carly was ranked #372 and Meabh #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carly was ranked #3333 and Meabh #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Carly and Meabh over time
Carly and Meabh appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Meabh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carly in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Meabh 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
Carly and Meabh changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2024, ending at #372 and #441.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Meabh rose about as far as Carly fell — from #194 and #139 in 1997 to #354 and #32 in 2022.
- Longest-running competitions
Carly and Meabh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1979 to 2024, ending at #372 and #441.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1979–2024
Carly held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Meabh in 31.
Highest recorded here: Carly #170 in 2011, Meabh #76 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Carly moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #296; by 2024 that had become #372 and #441.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carly #372, Meabh #441.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Carly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 24.
Highest recorded here: Carly #119 in 2009, Meabh #32 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Carly #354, Meabh #32.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2025
Carly held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Meabh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carly #242 in 1999, Meabh #952 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Meabh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1939 and #3447; by 2021 that had become #2201 and #1286.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carly #3333, Meabh #1229.
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 Meabh
Pairs where Meabh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Meabh vs Taylor
Meabh and Taylor changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1993 and 2025, ending at #413 and #443.
Meabh · Taylor · 33 shared years, 1993–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Meabh vs Lara
Meabh and Lara changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2025, ending at #413 and #102.
Meabh · Lara · 48 shared years, 1976–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Annie vs Meabh
Annie and Meabh changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2025, ending at #33 and #413.
Annie · Meabh · 48 shared years, 1976–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Isla vs Meabh
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Meabh #17 in 2024.
Isla · Meabh · 21 shared years, 2004–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Carly | Meabh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The modern Irish form of the older name Medb (Anglicised 'Maeve'), traditionally associated with the mythological warrior-queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmʲeːw/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Meabh has a recorded origin (Irish); Carly does not have one recorded yet.
- Carly has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meabh.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Carly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carly
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Meabh
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls