Total births
12,343
Girls' name · since 1914
Meadow
Meadow has 12,343 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #325
- among girls today
- 12,343
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Meadow currently ranks #325 among girls' names in America, with 12,343 babies recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Meadow recorded 12,343 times among girls since 1914, holding rank #325 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #325 among girls today
- 12,343 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meadow is currently the #325 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 12,343 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #325
- among girls today
- 12,343
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Meadow vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#325
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Meadow was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,078 babies were named Meadow in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Meadow compares
12,343 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Meadow's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meadow | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,343 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,078 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meadow's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meadow's full recorded timeline at 1999, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,078 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meadow at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#325
Active since
1914
Meadow popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,078
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Meadow popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2022 (Meadow as boys' name)
Meadow by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Meadow's strongest decade.
4,947 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Meadow births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 169
1970s
169 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 138
1990s
138 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,025 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,978 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,947 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,947 births (40% of all-time use).
How Meadow compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Meadow's total volume
Meadow vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Meadow by state
Where Meadow concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,100 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 793 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 690 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 680 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 641 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 529 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 424 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 421 | 3.4% |
California share of Meadow's total US births 8.9%
Even split
1,100 of 12,343 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Meadow appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meadow? ▼
Meadow has been given to 12,343 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #325 as of the latest data. 1,078 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Meadow most popular? ▼
Meadow was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,947 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Meadow most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meadow are California (1,100 births), Texas (793 births), Pennsylvania (690 births).
How long has the name Meadow been used? ▼
Records for Meadow go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Meadow? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meagan, Meaghan, Mea, Meah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Meadow's data
- California records the most Meadows (1,100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Meadow
Nearby Names Like Meadow
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meadow
Meagan Girl
#9066 41,547 births
Meaghan Girl
14,036 births
Mea Girl
#5646 1,690 births
Meah Girl
#7717 1,628 births
Meara Girl
#4235 1,436 births
Compare Meadow side by side: Meadow vs Meagan Meadow vs Meaghan Meadow vs Mea
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Meadow
Adriana #324
96,392 births · Peak 2006
Jordyn #326
62,171 births · Peak 2010
Camilla #323
30,276 births · Peak 2019
Ailani #327
7,899 births · Peak 2025
Catherine #322
667,789 births · Peak 1956
Malia #328
31,606 births · Peak 2009
Nina #321
133,788 births · Peak 1980
Joanna #329
111,761 births · Peak 1984
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Meadow: #325 Girls' Name - 12,343 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meadow. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Meadow draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.