Merida vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merida

Girl name · Rank #2465

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merida Meredith
Current Rank #2465 #491
Total Births (all years) 1,501 77,125
Peak Year 2017 1980
Peak Year Births 116 2,071
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merida Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss 6 464
1920ss 17 892
1930ss 46 1,300
1940ss 65 2,901
1950ss 50 2,889
1960ss 66 3,927
1970ss 59 15,839
1980ss 43 19,204
1990ss 20 12,778
2000ss 10 8,889
2010ss 719 5,146
2020ss 400 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merida Meredith
2014 103 476
2015 99 510
2016 102 588
2017 116 628
2018 85 598
2019 85 527
2020 91 499
2021 90 533
2022 80 557
2023 66 595
2024 73 621

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, 1916–2024.

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