Total births
37
Unisex name · since 1890
Meddie
Meddie has 37 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 1890–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Meddie since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meddie has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1929.
- 37 total births
- 1890–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Meddie since 1890, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 37
- total births
- 1890–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Meddie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
12 babies were named Meddie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Meddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meddie's full recorded timeline at 1922, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meddie at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Meddie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1929
- Peak year (1918)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Meddie popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1886 (Meddie as boys' name)
Meddie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Meddie's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Meddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meddie? ▼
Since 1890, Social Security records show 37 babies named Meddie. The most recent recorded year was 1929. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 12 births.
When was Meddie most popular? ▼
Meddie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Meddie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Meddie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 37 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Meddie been used? ▼
Records for Meddie go back to 1890, giving 40 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Meddie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Medina, Meda, Medha, Medora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Meddie
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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, 1890–1929 (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. "Meddie: Baby Name Since 1890 - 37 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meddie. 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 Meddie 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.