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Kaci vs Meabh

Kaci 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 2018, Kaci was ranked #313 and Meabh #45 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Kaci was ranked #790 and Meabh #351 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Kaci was ranked #736 and Meabh #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Kaci was ranked #2771 and Meabh #952 among girls in England and Wales.

Kaci and Meabh over time

Kaci and Meabh appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Meabh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaci 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.

Kaci 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 20012024

    Kaci held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Kaci #229 in 2002, Meabh #76 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaci #736, Meabh #441.

  • England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 20022024

    Kaci held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Meabh in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Kaci #192 in 2002, Meabh #952 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2021: Meabh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2615 and #3447; by 2021 that had become #5581 and #1286.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaci #2771, Meabh #952.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 20012018

    Kaci held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Kaci #123 in 2011, Meabh #45 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Kaci #313, Meabh #45.

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 Meabh

Pairs where Meabh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kaci, Meabh
FieldKaciMeabh
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe modern Irish form of the older name Medb (Anglicised 'Maeve'), traditionally associated with the mythological warrior-queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmʲeːw/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Meabh has a recorded origin (Irish); Kaci does not have one recorded yet.
  • Kaci has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meabh.
  • A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Kaci doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Kaci

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2018

    Highest recorded position: #123 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2018).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Meabh

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls