Meabh vs Taylor
Meabh and Taylorcompared 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, Meabh was ranked #17 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Meabh was ranked #351 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Meabh was ranked #413 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Meabh was ranked #1229 and Taylor #1512 among girls in England and Wales.
Meabh and Taylor over time
Meabh and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Taylor 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Meabh moved ahead of Taylor in Northern Ireland · Girls — #104 and #94 the year before became #73 and #194.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Meabh and Taylor changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #17 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Meabh and Taylor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #413 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Meabh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Taylor in 16.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #76 in 2017, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Meabh #413, Taylor #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Meabh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Taylor in 6.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #17 in 2024, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order changed in 2010: Meabh moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #104 and #94; by 2010 that had become #73 and #194.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Meabh #17, Taylor #227.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2025
Meabh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 19.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #952 in 2024, Taylor #115 in 2002.
The order changed in 2025: Meabh moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #952 and #795; by 2025 that had become #1229 and #1512.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Meabh #1229, Taylor #1512.
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 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Meabh has a recorded origin (Irish); Taylor does not have one recorded yet.
- Meabh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Taylor.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Taylor 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
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
Taylor
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2010
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1996 (recorded 1992–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls