Erinn vs Meabh
Erinn 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 2019, Erinn was ranked #424 and Meabh #45 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Erinn was ranked #734 and Meabh #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Erinn was ranked #5927 and Meabh #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Erinn and Meabh over time
Erinn and Meabh appear together in 3 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Meabh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Erinn in 0.
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.
Erinn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Meabh 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
Erinn and Meabh changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1999 and 2025, ending at #5927 and #1229.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1999–2025
Erinn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Meabh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Erinn #2085 in 2007, Meabh #952 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Meabh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #2706 and #4063; by 2018 that had become #5666 and #1711.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erinn #5927, Meabh #1229.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2019
Erinn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 13.
Highest recorded here: Erinn #238 in 2006, Meabh #45 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Erinn #424, Meabh #45.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2017
Erinn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Erinn #464 in 2006, Meabh #76 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Erinn #734, Meabh #76.
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 | Erinn | Meabh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (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); Erinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Erinn has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meabh.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Erinn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Erinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded1998–2019
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 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