Lacey vs Maeve
Lacey 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, Lacey was ranked #295 and Maeve #25 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lacey was ranked #478 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lacey was ranked #407 and Maeve #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lacey was ranked #608 and Maeve #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lacey and Maeve over time
Lacey and Maeve appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Maeve held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lacey 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.
Lacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maeve 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.
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 2020, Maeve moved ahead of Lacey in England and Wales · Girls — #208 and #218 the year before became #228 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Lacey and Maeve were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #478 and #26.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lacey held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Maeve in 6.
Highest recorded here: Lacey #36 in 2010, Maeve #26 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Maeve moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #208 and #218; by 2020 that had become #228 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lacey #478, Maeve #26.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Lacey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maeve in 20.
Highest recorded here: Lacey #143 in 2013, Maeve #60 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lacey #608, Maeve #60.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Lacey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maeve in 10.
Highest recorded here: Lacey #68 in 2012, Maeve #57 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lacey #407, Maeve #57.
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 | Lacey | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #478 (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
- Lacey and Maeve both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #388 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #478 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