Mery vs Meredith

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

Name A

Mery

Girl name · Rank #8461

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Mery Meredith
Current Rank #8461 #491
Total Births (all years) 499 77,125
Peak Year 2023 1980
Peak Year Births 15 2,071
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Mery Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 464
1920ss 12 892
1930ss 21 1,300
1940ss — 2,901
1950ss 27 2,889
1960ss 39 3,927
1970ss 47 15,839
1980ss 53 19,204
1990ss 71 12,778
2000ss 92 8,889
2010ss 80 5,146
2020ss 57 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mery Meredith
2014 11 476
2015 8 510
2016 9 588
2017 12 628
2018 8 598
2019 7 527
2020 13 499
2021 8 533
2022 9 557
2023 15 595
2024 12 621

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, 1925–2024.

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