Eabha vs Maeve
Eabha and Maevecompared 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 2024, Eabha was ranked #13 and Maeve #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #431 and Maeve #25 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eabha was ranked #1315 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eabha was ranked #413 and Maeve #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eabha and Maeve over time
Eabha and Maeve appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Maeve held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eabha in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Eabha moved ahead of Maeve in Northern Ireland · Girls — #147 and #103 the year before became #78 and #171.
- Longest-running competitions
Eabha and Maeve were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #413 and #60.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eabha #13 in 2024, Maeve #57 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Eabha held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Maeve in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #45 in 2016, Maeve #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eabha #413, Maeve #60.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Maeve in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #13 in 2024, Maeve #57 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Eabha moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #147 and #103; by 2008 that had become #78 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #13, Maeve #57.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Eabha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maeve in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #1069 in 2021, Maeve #26 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eabha #1315, Maeve #26.
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 Eabha
Pairs where Eabha shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Isla vs Eabha
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Eabha #13 in 2024.
Isla · Eabha · 21 shared years, 2004–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Isabella vs Eabha
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Isabella fell out of it to #51, having been #27 the year before.
Isabella · Eabha · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Eabha vs Phoebe
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Phoebe fell out of it to #74, having been #47 the year before.
Eabha · Phoebe · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sarah vs Eabha
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Sarah fell out of it to #60, having been #37 the year before.
Sarah · Eabha · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
Other comparisons involving Maeve
Pairs where Maeve shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Audrey vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #85 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #60.
Audrey · Maeve · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Monica vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #70 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #727 and #80.
Monica · Maeve · 53 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deborah vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #76 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #60.
Deborah · Maeve · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katherine vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #77 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #60.
Katherine · Maeve · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Eabha | Maeve |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeːwə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Maeve does not have one recorded yet.
- Eabha and Maeve both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Maeve doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eabha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1315 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maeve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 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 recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls