Merissa vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merissa

Girl name

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merissa Meredith
Current Rank Unranked #491
Total Births (all years) 3,412 77,125
Peak Year 1995 1980
Peak Year Births 172 2,071
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merissa Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 464
1920ss — 892
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 2,901
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss 17 3,927
1970ss 306 15,839
1980ss 853 19,204
1990ss 1,400 12,778
2000ss 711 8,889
2010ss 125 5,146
2020ss — 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merissa Meredith
2014 9 476
2015 8 510
2016 9 588
2017 6 628
2018 9 598
2019 6 527
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, 1962–2019.

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