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Meave

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What official birth registration shows about Meave: 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 · 2002–2009

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2002 to 2009, ranging from #4137 to #5556.200220072009#4137#5556
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
2002#4137
2007#5201
2009#5556

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 15 of the 58 years from 1968 to 2025.

In 2009: #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5556 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1968–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #357 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2025

    Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1968–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 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 2 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #300 in Republic of Ireland in 1974.

Meave'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
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4385HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3009HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#30510HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3226HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified

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

Where Meave is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Meave, between 1968 and 2025, in 17 of those 58 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 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1974England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: highest position in 200219682025
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 Ireland1968–202515#300 in 1974
England and Wales2002–20093#4137 in 2002

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1974) than in England and Wales (2002).

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 2011; it appears again in 2025.

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What is known about Meave

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1968–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #300 in Republic of Ireland in 1974. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.