Merry vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merry

Girl name · Rank #6913

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merry Meredith
Current Rank #6913 #491
Total Births (all years) 10,360 77,125
Peak Year 1954 1980
Peak Year Births 355 2,071
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merry Meredith
1890ss 5 6
1900ss 30 85
1910ss 209 464
1920ss 495 892
1930ss 661 1,300
1940ss 2,246 2,901
1950ss 2,972 2,889
1960ss 1,833 3,927
1970ss 698 15,839
1980ss 436 19,204
1990ss 293 12,778
2000ss 200 8,889
2010ss 206 5,146
2020ss 76 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merry Meredith
2014 22 476
2015 24 510
2016 32 588
2017 14 628
2018 19 598
2019 17 527
2020 17 499
2021 17 533
2022 16 557
2023 10 595
2024 16 621

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, 1898–2024.

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