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Meadow

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #275 to #3848.200020052010201520202025#275#3848
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
1998#3848
2000#3247
2001#1520
2002#1104
2003#1026
2004#1459
2005#790
2006#855
2007#1073
2008#753
2009#897
2010#747
2011#804
2012#738
2013#733
2014#563
2015#512
2016#495
2017#541
2018#378
2019#402
2020#390
2021#348
2022#275
2023#304
2024#291
2025#291

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 28 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #291 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2014–2024

    Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2014–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #291 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #159 in Northern Ireland in 2023.

Meadow'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
2025England and Walesfemale#291155HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#291153HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#304143HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#275165HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#348133HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#390111HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#402104HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#378120HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#54180HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#49588HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#51284HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56375HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#73354HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#73854HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#80446HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#74749HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#89737HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#75346HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#107327HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#85535HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#79036HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#145915HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#102623HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#110419HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#1929HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#15912HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2128HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#21320HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#29414HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#27914HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#41910HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#43110HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#16425HighVerified

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

Where Meadow is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Meadow, between 1996 and 2025, in 28 of those 30 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic 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 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
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
England and Wales1996–202528#275 in 2022
Republic of Ireland2003–202516#213 in 2025
Northern Ireland2014–20249#159 in 2023
Scotland20241#164 in 2024
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What is known about Meadow

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #159 in Northern Ireland in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.