Claudia vs Meave
Claudia and Meavecompared 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 2009, Claudia was ranked #206 and Meave #5556 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Claudia was ranked #483 and Meave #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Claudia and Meave over time
Claudia and Meave appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Claudia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Meave in 0.
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.
Meave reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Claudia 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1968–2025
Claudia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Meave in 4.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #164 in 1996, Meave #300 in 1974.
The order changed in 1983: Claudia moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #386 and #386; by 1983 that had become #347 and #438.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Claudia #483, Meave #885.
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 | Claudia | Meave |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Claudia and Meave both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Claudia
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2004
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #658 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Meave
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #357 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1968–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls