Maisy vs Meabh
Maisy and Meabhcompared 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 2024, Maisy was ranked #288 and Meabh #17 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maisy was ranked #384 and Meabh #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maisy was ranked #381 and Meabh #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maisy was ranked #490 and Meabh #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Maisy and Meabh over time
Maisy and Meabh appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Meabh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maisy 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.
Maisy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Meabh 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
Maisy and Meabh changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #381 and #413.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Meabh rose about as far as Maisy fell — from #290 and #3225 in 1999 to #490 and #1229 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2025
Maisy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Meabh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maisy #102 in 2011, Meabh #952 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maisy #490, Meabh #1229.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2025
Maisy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Meabh in 14.
Highest recorded here: Maisy #264 in 2012, Meabh #76 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Maisy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #404 and #296; by 2024 that had become #412 and #441.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maisy #381, Meabh #413.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2024
Maisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Meabh in 18.
Highest recorded here: Maisy #150 in 2013, Meabh #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maisy #288, Meabh #17.
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 | Maisy | Meabh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The modern Irish form of the older name Medb (Anglicised 'Maeve'), traditionally associated with the mythological warrior-queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmʲeːw/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Meabh has a recorded origin (Irish); Maisy does not have one recorded yet.
- Maisy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Meabh.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Maisy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maisy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #562 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: #100 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Meabh
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls