Merideth vs Meredith

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

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Merideth

Girl name

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merideth Meredith
Current Rank Unranked #491
Total Births (all years) 1,755 77,125
Peak Year 1972 1980
Peak Year Births 61 2,071
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merideth Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss 5 464
1920ss — 892
1930ss 16 1,300
1940ss 106 2,901
1950ss 104 2,889
1960ss 116 3,927
1970ss 494 15,839
1980ss 381 19,204
1990ss 268 12,778
2000ss 197 8,889
2010ss 51 5,146
2020ss 17 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merideth Meredith
2014 5 476
2015 7 510
2016 — 588
2017 6 628
2018 5 598
2019 — 527
2020 6 499
2021 — 533
2022 5 557
2023 6 595
2024 — 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, 1916–2023.

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