Merrie vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merrie

Girl name

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merrie Meredith
Current Rank Unranked #491
Total Births (all years) 2,632 77,125
Peak Year 1959 1980
Peak Year Births 117 2,071
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merrie Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss 5 85
1910ss 45 464
1920ss 138 892
1930ss 138 1,300
1940ss 495 2,901
1950ss 875 2,889
1960ss 542 3,927
1970ss 230 15,839
1980ss 84 19,204
1990ss 60 12,778
2000ss 20 8,889
2010ss — 5,146
2020ss — 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrie 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, 1909–2004.

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