Meryle vs Meredith

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

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Meryle

Girl name

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Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Meryle Meredith
Current Rank Unranked #491
Total Births (all years) 397 77,125
Peak Year 1924 1980
Peak Year Births 18 2,071
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Meryle Meredith
1890ss — 6
1900ss 11 85
1910ss 75 464
1920ss 98 892
1930ss 52 1,300
1940ss 82 2,901
1950ss 67 2,889
1960ss 12 3,927
1970ss — 15,839
1980ss — 19,204
1990ss — 12,778
2000ss — 8,889
2010ss — 5,146
2020ss — 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meryle Meredith
2014 — 476
2015 — 510
2016 — 588
2017 — 628
2018 — 598
2019 — 527
2020 — 499
2021 — 533
2022 — 557
2023 — 595
2024 — 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, 1907–1963.

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