Meabh vs Tracy
Meabh and Tracycompared 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 2010, Meabh was ranked #107 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Meabh was ranked #952 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Meabh and Tracy over time
Meabh and Tracy appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Tracy 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.
Tracy 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.
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 1995, Meabh moved ahead of Tracy in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #240 and #164 the year before became #162 and #310.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Meabh and Tracy changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #952 and #4843.
- Longest-running competitions
Meabh and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1976 to 2010, ending at #107 and #758.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1976–2010
Meabh held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tracy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #107 in 2010, Tracy #69 in 1980.
The order changed in 1995: Meabh moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #240 and #164; by 1995 that had become #162 and #310.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Meabh #107, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2024
Meabh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #952 in 2024, Tracy #1325 in 2006.
The order changed in 2021: Meabh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3447 and #2449; by 2021 that had become #1286 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Meabh #952, Tracy #4843.
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 | Tracy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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); Tracy does not have one recorded yet.
- Meabh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tracy.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Tracy 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
Tracy
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1961–1985
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1961–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls