Meabh vs Stacy
Meabh and Stacycompared 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 1997, Meabh was ranked #213 and Stacy #346 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Meabh was ranked #1711 and Stacy #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Meabh and Stacy over time
Meabh and Stacy appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Stacy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Meabh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stacy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1979–1997
Meabh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #160 in 1996, Stacy #178 in 1990.
The order changed in 1994: Meabh moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #266 and #254; by 1994 that had become #240 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Meabh #213, Stacy #346.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2018
Meabh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #1711 in 2018, Stacy #1473 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Meabh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #4103 and #3615; by 2016 that had become #2233 and #4763.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Meabh #1711, Stacy #4684.
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 | Meabh | Stacy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The 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 |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmʲeːw/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4684 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Meabh has a recorded origin (Irish); Stacy does not have one recorded yet.
- Meabh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Stacy.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Stacy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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 #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Stacy
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1977–1997
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1977–1997).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls