Meritt vs Meredith

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

Name A

Meritt

Girl name · Rank #14172

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Meritt Meredith
Current Rank #14172 #491
Total Births (all years) 78 77,125
Peak Year 2016 1980
Peak Year Births 10 2,071
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Meritt Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 464
1920ss — 892
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 2,901
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss — 3,927
1970ss — 15,839
1980ss — 19,204
1990ss 5 12,778
2000ss — 8,889
2010ss 48 5,146
2020ss 25 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meritt Meredith
2014 6 476
2015 9 510
2016 10 588
2017 6 628
2018 10 598
2019 7 527
2020 — 499
2021 5 533
2022 6 557
2023 8 595
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, 1997–2024.

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