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Meabh vs Rosie

Meabh and Rosiecompared 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, Meabh was ranked #351 and Rosie #16 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Meabh was ranked #17 and Rosie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Meabh was ranked #413 and Rosie #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Meabh was ranked #1229 and Rosie #24 among girls in England and Wales.

Meabh and Rosie over time

Meabh and Rosie appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Meabh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rosie 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.

Rosie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Meabh in 1. 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 2018, Rosie moved ahead of Meabh in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #76 and #91 the year before became #387 and #65.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Meabh and Rosie changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #17 and #22.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Meabh and Rosie averaged 51.6 places apart, ending at #17 and #22.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Meabh and Rosie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #413 and #23.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 19922025

    Meabh held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rosie in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Meabh #76 in 2017, Rosie #23 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2018: Rosie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #76 and #91; by 2018 that had become #387 and #65.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Meabh #413, Rosie #23.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 19972024

    Meabh held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rosie in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Meabh #17 in 2024, Rosie #21 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Meabh #17, Rosie #22.

  • England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 19992025

    Meabh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rosie in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Meabh #952 in 2024, Rosie #9 in 2020.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Meabh #1229, Rosie #24.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Meabh

Pairs where Meabh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Rosie

Pairs where Rosie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Meabh, Rosie
FieldMeabhRosie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe modern Irish form of the older name Medb (Anglicised 'Maeve'), traditionally associated with the mythological warrior-queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈmʲeːw/Not yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Meabh has a recorded origin (Irish); Rosie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Meabh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Rosie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Rosie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Meabh

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Rosie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls