Keeley vs Meabh
Keeley 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 2023, Keeley was ranked #391 and Meabh #28 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Keeley was ranked #856 and Meabh #296 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Keeley was ranked #3318 and Meabh #952 among girls in England and Wales.
Keeley and Meabh over time
Keeley and Meabh appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Meabh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keeley 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.
Keeley 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 · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Keeley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 23.
Highest recorded here: Keeley #222 in 2007, Meabh #76 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Keeley #856, Meabh #296.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1999–2024
Keeley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Meabh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Keeley #162 in 2006, 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 #2711 and #1286.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keeley #3318, Meabh #952.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1998–2023
Keeley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 15.
Highest recorded here: Keeley #121 in 2008, Meabh #28 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Keeley #391, Meabh #28.
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 | Keeley | 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 #3318 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Meabh has a recorded origin (Irish); Keeley does not have one recorded yet.
- Keeley has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meabh.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Keeley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Keeley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #205 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 recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #121 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls