Merna vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merna

Girl name · Rank #11102

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merna Meredith
Current Rank #11102 #491
Total Births (all years) 2,461 77,125
Peak Year 1930 1980
Peak Year Births 79 2,071
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merna Meredith
1890ss 27 6
1900ss 78 85
1910ss 323 464
1920ss 525 892
1930ss 582 1,300
1940ss 317 2,901
1950ss 214 2,889
1960ss 100 3,927
1970ss 18 15,839
1980ss 7 19,204
1990ss 43 12,778
2000ss 88 8,889
2010ss 87 5,146
2020ss 52 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merna Meredith
2014 9 476
2015 11 510
2016 13 588
2017 14 628
2018 6 598
2019 8 527
2020 14 499
2021 11 533
2022 12 557
2023 7 595
2024 8 621

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, 1895–2024.

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