Merilyn vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merilyn

Girl name · Rank #13531

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merilyn Meredith
Current Rank #13531 #491
Total Births (all years) 2,317 77,125
Peak Year 1946 1980
Peak Year Births 75 2,071
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merilyn Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss 33 464
1920ss 346 892
1930ss 583 1,300
1940ss 585 2,901
1950ss 311 2,889
1960ss 123 3,927
1970ss 37 15,839
1980ss 41 19,204
1990ss 60 12,778
2000ss 130 8,889
2010ss 56 5,146
2020ss 12 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merilyn Meredith
2014 13 476
2015 5 510
2016 5 588
2017 9 628
2018 — 598
2019 — 527
2020 — 499
2021 — 533
2022 6 557
2023 — 595
2024 6 621

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, 1915–2024.

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