Dearbhla vs Maebh
Dearbhla 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, Dearbhla was ranked #238 and Maebh #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dearbhla was ranked #483 and Maebh #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Dearbhla was ranked #5691 and Maebh #2659 among girls in England and Wales.
Dearbhla and Maebh over time
Dearbhla and Maebh appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Dearbhla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maebh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dearbhla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dearbhla and Maebh changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #483 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Dearbhla and Maebh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #483 and #483.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1979–2025
Dearbhla held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Maebh in 8.
Highest recorded here: Dearbhla #126 in 1999, Maebh #201 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dearbhla #483, Maebh #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2018
Dearbhla held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maebh in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dearbhla #114 in 1999, Maebh #203 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Dearbhla #238, 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 | Dearbhla | Maebh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Dearbhla has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maebh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dearbhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — 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: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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