Kaitlin vs Maeve
Kaitlin 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kaitlin was ranked #5927 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Kaitlin was ranked #727 and Maeve #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Kaitlin was ranked #312 and Maeve #136 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Kaitlin and Maeve over time
Kaitlin and Maeve appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Maeve held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaitlin 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.
Maeve reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kaitlin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kaitlin and Maeve were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #5927 and #26.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kaitlin #208 in 2002, Maeve #59 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kaitlin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maeve in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlin #198 in 2004, Maeve #26 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Maeve moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #554 and #699; by 2014 that had become #663 and #652.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kaitlin #5927, Maeve #26.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1993–2023
Kaitlin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maeve in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlin #208 in 2002, Maeve #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kaitlin #727, Maeve #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2015
Kaitlin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maeve in 18.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlin #90 in 2004, Maeve #58 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kaitlin #312, Maeve #136.
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 Maeve
Pairs where Maeve shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Audrey vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #85 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #60.
Audrey · Maeve · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Monica vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #70 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #727 and #80.
Monica · Maeve · 53 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deborah vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #76 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #60.
Deborah · Maeve · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katherine vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #77 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #60.
Katherine · Maeve · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Kaitlin | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kaitlin and Maeve both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kaitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 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