Merrily vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merrily

Girl name · Rank #13611

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merrily Meredith
Current Rank #13611 #491
Total Births (all years) 1,032 77,125
Peak Year 1942 1980
Peak Year Births 210 2,071
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merrily Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 464
1920ss — 892
1930ss 12 1,300
1940ss 638 2,901
1950ss 171 2,889
1960ss 111 3,927
1970ss 67 15,839
1980ss 17 19,204
1990ss 5 12,778
2000ss 5 8,889
2010ss — 5,146
2020ss 6 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrily Meredith
2014 — 476
2015 — 510
2016 — 588
2017 — 628
2018 — 598
2019 — 527
2020 — 499
2021 — 533
2022 — 557
2023 — 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, 1936–2024.

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