Merryn vs Meredith

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

Name A

Merryn

Girl name · Rank #7476

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Merryn Meredith
Current Rank #7476 #491
Total Births (all years) 299 77,125
Peak Year 2020 1980
Peak Year Births 30 2,071
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Merryn 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 — 19,204
1990ss — 12,778
2000ss 35 8,889
2010ss 153 5,146
2020ss 111 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merryn Meredith
2014 17 476
2015 17 510
2016 12 588
2017 13 628
2018 14 598
2019 29 527
2020 30 499
2021 20 533
2022 25 557
2023 21 595
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, 2003–2024.

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