Merita vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merita

Girl name

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merita Meredith
Current Rank Unranked #491
Total Births (all years) 1,121 77,125
Peak Year 1955 1980
Peak Year Births 46 2,071
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merita Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss 22 464
1920ss 89 892
1930ss 176 1,300
1940ss 226 2,901
1950ss 302 2,889
1960ss 159 3,927
1970ss 64 15,839
1980ss 37 19,204
1990ss 46 12,778
2000ss — 8,889
2010ss — 5,146
2020ss — 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merita Meredith
2014 — 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, 1912–1999.

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