Merrin vs Meredith

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

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Merrin

Girl name · Rank #7357

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merrin Meredith
Current Rank #7357 #491
Total Births (all years) 251 77,125
Peak Year 2020 1980
Peak Year Births 15 2,071
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merrin 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 5 19,204
1990ss 24 12,778
2000ss 75 8,889
2010ss 83 5,146
2020ss 64 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrin Meredith
2014 7 476
2015 14 510
2016 8 588
2017 10 628
2018 9 598
2019 8 527
2020 15 499
2021 9 533
2022 11 557
2023 14 595
2024 15 621

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, 1981–2024.

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