Meadhbh
Girl7 letters
#381
in Ireland (2025)
#379 with spellings combined
10
babies in 2025
#142
best rank (2006)
591
babies since 1975
Up 157
10-year rank change
Meadhbh through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | #379 |
| 2024 | 7 | #494 |
| 2023 | 7 | #484 |
| 2022 | 11 | #354 |
| 2021 | 9 | #430 |
| 2020 | 3 | #806 |
| 2019 | 10 | #393 |
| 2018 | 5 | #614 |
| 2017 | 11 | #368 |
| 2016 | 8 | #479 |
| 2015 | 7 | #536 |
| 2014 | 12 | #373 |
| 2013 | 11 | #401 |
| 2012 | 20 | #251 |
| 2011 | 13 | #361 |
| 2010 | 19 | #277 |
| 2009 | 11 | #412 |
| 2008 | 17 | #291 |
| 2007 | 17 | #267 |
| 2006 | 36 | #142 |
| 2005 | 18 | #221 |
| 2004 | 15 | #242 |
| 2003 | 18 | #212 |
| 2002 | 17 | #218 |
| 2001 | 19 | #196 |
| 2000 | 17 | #202 |
| 1999 | 12 | #245 |
| 1998 | 7 | #319 |
| 1997 | 26 | #176 |
| 1996 | 25 | #181 |
| 1995 | 15 | #242 |
| 1994 | 17 | #220 |
| 1993 | 17 | #223 |
| 1992 | 20 | #203 |
| 1991 | 8 | #338 |
| 1990 | 9 | #321 |
| 1989 | 14 | #250 |
| 1988 | 10 | #304 |
| 1987 | 10 | #310 |
| 1986 | 10 | #305 |
| 1985 | 13 | #267 |
| 1984 | 9 | #320 |
| 1983 | 5 | #438 |
| 1982 | 4 | #467 |
| 1978 | 6 | #388 |
| 1977 | 3 | #518 |
| 1975 | 3 | #503 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Meadhbh yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Meadhbh | 10 | 591 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #278 (2005); 34 babies since 1999.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.