Meryl vs Meredith

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

Name A

Meryl

Girl name · Rank #5427

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Meryl Meredith
Current Rank #5427 #491
Total Births (all years) 5,154 77,125
Peak Year 1956 1980
Peak Year Births 156 2,071
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Meryl Meredith
1890ss 31 6
1900ss 49 85
1910ss 188 464
1920ss 315 892
1930ss 290 1,300
1940ss 627 2,901
1950ss 1,283 2,889
1960ss 611 3,927
1970ss 199 15,839
1980ss 663 19,204
1990ss 335 12,778
2000ss 203 8,889
2010ss 263 5,146
2020ss 97 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meryl Meredith
2014 29 476
2015 50 510
2016 30 588
2017 20 628
2018 25 598
2019 22 527
2020 21 499
2021 17 533
2022 16 557
2023 20 595
2024 23 621

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, 1892–2024.

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