Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2013
Meredy
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Meredy, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16927
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Meredy currently ranks #16927 among girls' names in America, with 15 babies recorded since 2013.
Meredy has 15 recorded births among girls since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16927 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2024.
- #16927 among girls today
- 15 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meredy is currently the #16927 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 15 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16927
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Meredy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16927
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Meredy was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
5 babies were named Meredy in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Meredy compares
15 5th percentile among 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
Meredy's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meredy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meredy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meredy splits its recorded history at 2021: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births).
Meredy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#16,927
Active since
2013
Meredy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Meredy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Meredy's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Meredy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meredy? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 15 babies named Meredy. Today it holds rank #16927 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 5 births.
When was Meredy most popular? ▼
Meredy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Meredy been used? ▼
Records for Meredy go back to 2013, giving 12 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Meredy? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Meredy
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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, 2013–2024 (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. "Meredy: #16927 Girls' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meredy. 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 Meredy 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.