Kerry vs Meadbh
Kerry and Meadbhcompared 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 1998, Kerry was ranked #91 and Meadbh #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Kerry was ranked #747 and Meadbh #660 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Kerry and Meadbh over time
Kerry and Meadbh appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Meadbh 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.
Meadbh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kerry 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 · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2013
Kerry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Meadbh in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #149 in 2004, Meadbh #202 in 2000.
The order changed in 2009: Meadbh moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #291 and #665; by 2009 that had become #641 and #488.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Kerry #747, Meadbh #660.
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 | Kerry | Meadbh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #871 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kerry has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meadbh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Meadbh
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #351 among girls in Northern Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2019
Highest recorded position: #202 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019.
Republic of Ireland · Girls