Recorded 1950–1990 Girls' name Peak 1982 103 births

Meredeth — girls' name

103 babies named Meredeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

103 girls have been named Meredeth since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

103
total births
1950–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Meredeth was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

14 babies were named Meredeth in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meredeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Meredeth between 1950 and 1990, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meredeth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meredeth performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Meredeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meredeth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 103 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Meredeth at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

103

Since 1950

41 years of records

Peak year

1982

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1950

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1990

Meredeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1950

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1982)
14
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Meredeth by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
49 births that decade — 48% of Meredeth's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meredeth?
103 babies have been named Meredeth since 1950. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1982 with 14 births.
When was Meredeth most popular?
Meredeth was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Meredeth been used?
Meredeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 41 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Meredeth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Mercy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.