Jodie vs Maeve
Jodie 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, Jodie was ranked #790 and Maeve #25 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #352 and Maeve #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jodie was ranked #446 and Maeve #131 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Jodie and Maeve over time
Jodie and Maeve appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Jodie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maeve in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Maeve reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jodie in 1. 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 2012, Maeve moved ahead of Jodie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #118 and #147 the year before became #187 and #172.
- Longest-running competitions
Jodie and Maeve were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #26.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #77 and #83 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #446 and #131.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maeve in 39.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Maeve #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #352, Maeve #60.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maeve in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Maeve #26 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Maeve moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #468 and #744; by 2012 that had become #768 and #690.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Maeve #26.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Jodie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maeve in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #32 in 2003, Maeve #58 in 1999.
The order changed in 2012: Maeve moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #118 and #147; by 2012 that had become #187 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jodie #446, Maeve #131.
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 | Jodie | 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 | 2 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Jodie and Maeve both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 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