Meriel vs Meredith

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

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Meriel

Girl name

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Meriel Meredith
Current Rank Unranked #491
Total Births (all years) 376 77,125
Peak Year 1934 1980
Peak Year Births 15 2,071
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Meriel Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss 19 464
1920ss 36 892
1930ss 45 1,300
1940ss 26 2,901
1950ss 26 2,889
1960ss 10 3,927
1970ss 5 15,839
1980ss 41 19,204
1990ss 61 12,778
2000ss 82 8,889
2010ss 25 5,146
2020ss — 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meriel Meredith
2014 13 476
2015 — 510
2016 — 588
2017 — 628
2018 — 598
2019 — 527
2020 — 499
2021 — 533
2022 — 557
2023 — 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, 1916–2014.

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