Meridian vs Meredith

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

Name A

Meridian

Girl name · Rank #9802

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Meridian Meredith
Current Rank #9802 #491
Total Births (all years) 390 77,125
Peak Year 2008 1980
Peak Year Births 20 2,071
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Meridian Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 464
1920ss — 892
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 2,901
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss — 3,927
1970ss — 15,839
1980ss — 19,204
1990ss 89 12,778
2000ss 124 8,889
2010ss 118 5,146
2020ss 59 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meridian Meredith
2014 7 476
2015 12 510
2016 8 588
2017 17 628
2018 17 598
2019 13 527
2020 14 499
2021 11 533
2022 10 557
2023 14 595
2024 10 621

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, 1992–2024.

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