Leanne vs Meadhbh
Leanne and Meadhbhcompared 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 2010, Leanne was ranked #366 and Meadhbh #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Leanne was ranked #883 and Meadhbh #430 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Leanne was ranked #2201 and Meadhbh #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Leanne and Meadhbh over time
Leanne and Meadhbh appear together in 1 published list, across 43 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Meadhbh 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.
Leanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Meadhbh 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leanne and Meadhbh changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1975 and 2021, ending at #883 and #430.
- Longest-running competitions
Leanne and Meadhbh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1975 to 2021, ending at #883 and #430.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1975–2021
Leanne held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Meadhbh in 7.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #26 in 1990, Meadhbh #142 in 2006.
The order changed in 2021: Meadhbh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #700 and #834; by 2021 that had become #883 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Leanne #883, Meadhbh #430.
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 | Leanne | Meadhbh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leanne has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meadhbh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Meadhbh
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #142 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls