Merelyn vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merelyn

Girl name · Rank #11161

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merelyn Meredith
Current Rank #11161 #491
Total Births (all years) 324 77,125
Peak Year 2007 1980
Peak Year Births 18 2,071
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merelyn Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 464
1920ss 16 892
1930ss 44 1,300
1940ss 38 2,901
1950ss 7 2,889
1960ss — 3,927
1970ss — 15,839
1980ss — 19,204
1990ss 11 12,778
2000ss 90 8,889
2010ss 79 5,146
2020ss 39 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merelyn Meredith
2014 7 476
2015 10 510
2016 13 588
2017 5 628
2018 6 598
2019 — 527
2020 5 499
2021 5 533
2022 8 557
2023 13 595
2024 8 621

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, 1924–2024.

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