Eloise vs Maeve
Eloise 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eloise was ranked #124 and Maeve #25 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eloise was ranked #85 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eloise was ranked #35 and Maeve #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Eloise was ranked #94 and Maeve #43 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eloise was ranked #110 and Maeve #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eloise was ranked #138 and Maeve #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eloise and Maeve over time
Eloise and Maeve appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Maeve held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eloise 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.
Eloise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Maeve 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Maeve moved ahead of Eloise in England and Wales · Girls — #129 and #218 the year before became #129 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eloise #110 in 2024, Maeve #57 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eloise held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Maeve in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eloise #82 in 2003, Maeve #26 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Maeve moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #129 and #218; by 2020 that had become #129 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eloise #85, Maeve #26.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eloise held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maeve in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eloise #110 in 2024, Maeve #57 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eloise #110, Maeve #57.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1990–2025
Eloise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maeve in 28.
Highest recorded here: Eloise #138 in 2025, Maeve #60 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eloise #138, Maeve #60.
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 | Eloise | Maeve |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eloise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maeve.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Eloise
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 recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls