Merit vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merit

Girl name · Rank #7318

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merit Meredith
Current Rank #7318 #491
Total Births (all years) 265 77,125
Peak Year 2023 1980
Peak Year Births 26 2,071
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merit Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 464
1920ss — 892
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 2,901
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss 11 3,927
1970ss 7 15,839
1980ss 11 19,204
1990ss 5 12,778
2000ss 42 8,889
2010ss 109 5,146
2020ss 80 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merit Meredith
2014 9 476
2015 12 510
2016 11 588
2017 13 628
2018 8 598
2019 16 527
2020 11 499
2021 14 533
2022 14 557
2023 26 595
2024 15 621

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, 1965–2024.

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