Merci vs Meredith

Side-by-side comparison of Merci and Meredith — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Merci

Girl name · Rank #4388

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merci Meredith
Current Rank #4388 #491
Total Births (all years) 947 77,125
Peak Year 2019 1980
Peak Year Births 69 2,071
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merci Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 464
1920ss — 892
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 2,901
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss 25 3,927
1970ss 64 15,839
1980ss 46 19,204
1990ss 44 12,778
2000ss 161 8,889
2010ss 365 5,146
2020ss 242 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merci Meredith
2014 34 476
2015 32 510
2016 45 588
2017 47 628
2018 51 598
2019 69 527
2020 47 499
2021 48 533
2022 66 557
2023 49 595
2024 32 621

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1963–2024.

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