Maeve vs Verity
Maeve and Veritycompared 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, Maeve was ranked #25 and Verity #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #26 and Verity #408 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Maeve was ranked #98 and Verity #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Maeve was ranked #154 and Verity #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Maeve and Verity over time
Maeve and Verity appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Verity held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maeve 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.
Verity reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maeve held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Verity in 23.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #26 in 2024, Verity #294 in 1997.
The order changed in 2019: Maeve moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #507 and #349; by 2019 that had become #218 and #377.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maeve #26, Verity #408.
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 | Maeve | Verity |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #38 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #408 (2024) |
| 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
- Maeve has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Verity.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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 #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Verity
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #311 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #294 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #408 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls