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Meadhbh

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What official birth registration shows about Meadhbh: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #3795 to #5687.199619972023#3795#5687
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#3824
2023#5687

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 47 of the 51 years from 1975 to 2025.

In 2023: #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1975–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2025

    Highest recorded position: #142 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1975–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1975 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in Republic of Ireland in 2006.

Meadhbh's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3554HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2785HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#38110HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5047HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#39510HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#36511HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4768HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5327HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#37312HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#39911HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#25020HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#27619HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#41011HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#26717HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#14236HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#22118HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#21218HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#21817HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#19619HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#20217HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#24512HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#17626HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#18125HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#22017HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#22317HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3219HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#25014HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#31010HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#30510HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#26713HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4385HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Meadhbh is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Meadhbh, between 1975 and 2025, in 47 of those 51 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2006England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: highest position in 200519752025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1975–202547#142 in 2006
England and Wales1996–20233#3795 in 1996
Northern Ireland1999–201710#278 in 2005

Its high point came 10 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2006).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1978; it appears again in 1982.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Meadhbh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1975–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1975 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in Republic of Ireland in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.