Ellis vs Meabh
Ellis 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 2024, Ellis was ranked #337 and Meabh #17 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #244 and Meabh #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ellis was ranked #718 and Meabh #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ellis was ranked #1809 and Meabh #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellis and Meabh over time
Ellis and Meabh appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Meabh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #306 in 1999, Meabh #952 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Meabh moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1255 and #1288; by 2024 that had become #1353 and #952.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #1809, Meabh #1229.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2009–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #464 in 2021, Meabh #76 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #718, Meabh #413.
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 | Ellis | Meabh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #92 (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); Ellis does not have one recorded yet.
- Ellis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meabh.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Ellis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ellis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #301 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1809 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