Danielle vs Maebh
Danielle and Maebhcompared 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 2018, Danielle was ranked #361 and Maebh #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Maebh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Danielle was ranked #941 and Maebh #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Maebh over time
Danielle and Maebh appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maebh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Danielle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maebh 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Maebh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1979 to 2024, ending at #504 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1979–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Maebh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Maebh #201 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Maebh #898.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2023
Danielle held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maebh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #121 in 2004, Maebh #2659 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #941, Maebh #4056.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1999–2018
Danielle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maebh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #42 in 1999, Maebh #203 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Danielle #361, Maebh #361.
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 | Danielle | Maebh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /da.njɛl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Maebh does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maebh.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Maebh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Danielle
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2010
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1981–2010).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #934 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Maebh
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #420 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2025
Highest recorded position: #201 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1979–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls