Meabh vs Wiktoria
Meabh and Wiktoriacompared 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 2019, Meabh was ranked #45 and Wiktoria #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Meabh was ranked #413 and Wiktoria #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Meabh was ranked #1229 and Wiktoria #2440 among girls in England and Wales.
Meabh and Wiktoria over time
Meabh and Wiktoria appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Meabh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Wiktoria 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.
Wiktoria 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
Meabh and Wiktoria changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #413 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Meabh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Wiktoria in 3.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #76 in 2017, Wiktoria #109 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Meabh #413, Wiktoria #885.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2003–2025
Meabh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Wiktoria in 15.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #952 in 2024, Wiktoria #348 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Meabh moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1288 and #1206; by 2024 that had become #952 and #1541.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Meabh #1229, Wiktoria #2440.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2019
Meabh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Wiktoria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Meabh #44 in 2017, Wiktoria #154 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Meabh #45, Wiktoria #336.
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 | Wiktoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Norway · Girls #423 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Meabh has a recorded origin (Irish); Wiktoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Meabh has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Wiktoria.
- A meaning is recorded for Meabh; Wiktoria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Wiktoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #500 among girls in Norway in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls