Leanne vs Meave
Leanne and Meavecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Leanne was ranked #220 and Meave #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Leanne was ranked #821 and Meave #5556 among girls in England and Wales.
Leanne and Meave over time
Leanne and Meave appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Meave 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.
Meave reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Leanne 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 1979, Leanne moved ahead of Meave in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #518 and #468 the year before became #170 and #523.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1973–2011
Leanne held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Meave in 2.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #38 in 1996, Meave #305 in 1973.
The order changed in 1979: Leanne moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #518 and #468; by 1979 that had become #170 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Leanne #220, Meave #937.
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 | Meave |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leanne and Meave both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Meave
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #357 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1968–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls