Meredith vs Merry

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

Name A

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Name B

Merry

Girl name · Rank #6913

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Metric Meredith Merry
Current Rank #491 #6913
Total Births (all years) 77,125 10,360
Peak Year 1980 1954
Peak Year Births 2,071 355
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Meredith Merry
1890ss 6 5
1900ss 85 30
1910ss 464 209
1920ss 892 495
1930ss 1,300 661
1940ss 2,901 2,246
1950ss 2,889 2,972
1960ss 3,927 1,833
1970ss 15,839 698
1980ss 19,204 436
1990ss 12,778 293
2000ss 8,889 200
2010ss 5,146 206
2020ss 2,805 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meredith Merry
2014 476 22
2015 510 24
2016 588 32
2017 628 14
2018 598 19
2019 527 17
2020 499 17
2021 533 17
2022 557 16
2023 595 10
2024 621 16

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, 1895–2024.

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