Maebh vs Yvonne
Maebh and Yvonnecompared 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 2016, Maebh was ranked #204 and Yvonne #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Maebh was ranked #4056 and Yvonne #2504 among girls in England and Wales.
Maebh and Yvonne over time
Maebh and Yvonne appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Yvonne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maebh 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.
Yvonne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maebh 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
Maebh and Yvonne changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2004 and 2023, ending at #4056 and #2504.
- Longest-running competitions
Maebh and Yvonne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1979 to 2016, ending at #204 and #868.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1979–2016
Maebh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Yvonne in 22.
Highest recorded here: Maebh #201 in 2009, Yvonne #39 in 1980.
The order changed in 2003: Maebh moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #312 and #197; by 2003 that had become #333 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Maebh #204, Yvonne #868.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2023
Maebh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Yvonne in 15.
Highest recorded here: Maebh #2659 in 2014, Yvonne #1715 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maebh #4056, Yvonne #2504.
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 | Maebh | Yvonne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maebh has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Yvonne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Maebh
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #420 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2025
Highest recorded position: #201 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1979–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Yvonne
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #319 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls