Meri vs Meredith

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

Name A

Meri

Girl name · Rank #7987

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Meri Meredith
Current Rank #7987 #491
Total Births (all years) 2,493 77,125
Peak Year 1961 1980
Peak Year Births 89 2,071
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Meri Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss 11 464
1920ss 20 892
1930ss 15 1,300
1940ss 265 2,901
1950ss 543 2,889
1960ss 644 3,927
1970ss 379 15,839
1980ss 180 19,204
1990ss 157 12,778
2000ss 133 8,889
2010ss 91 5,146
2020ss 55 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meri Meredith
2014 8 476
2015 8 510
2016 13 588
2017 5 628
2018 11 598
2019 10 527
2020 8 499
2021 14 533
2022 7 557
2023 13 595
2024 13 621

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, 1917–2024.

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