girl's name
Maedbh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 34
Ireland
#928
2012 births
Maedbh is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #928. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2007, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
Maedbh over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 3 |
How popular is Maedbh?
In 2012, Maedbh was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #928 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Maedbh is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maedbh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maedbh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maedbh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maedbh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maedbh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maedbh
How popular is the name Maedbh?
In 2012, Maedbh was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #928 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Maedbh a girl's or a boy's name?
Maedbh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maedbh most popular?
Maedbh peaked in 2007, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.