Total births
605
Girls' name · since 1915
Meredyth
605 babies named Meredyth in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15436
- among girls today
- 605
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
605 babies have been named Meredyth since 1915, making it today's #15436 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meredyth has been recorded 605 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #15436 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #15436 among girls today
- 605 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meredyth is currently the #15436 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 605 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15436
- among girls today
- 605
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Meredyth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15436
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Meredyth was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
18 babies were named Meredyth in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
How Meredyth compares
605 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Meredyth's all-time total is 58% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meredyth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 605 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meredyth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meredyth's full recorded timeline at 1979, 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 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meredyth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1974
Current rank
#15,436
Active since
1915
Meredyth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1974)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Meredyth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Meredyth's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Meredyth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s 37
1950s
37 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 108 births (18% of all-time use).
How Meredyth 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 Meredyth's total volume
Meredyth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meredyth? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 605 babies named Meredyth. Today it holds rank #15436 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 18 births.
When was Meredyth most popular? ▼
Meredyth was most popular in the 1970s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Meredyth been used? ▼
Meredyth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meredyth? ▼
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.
What to do with Meredyth's data
- Meredyth's decade-level peak was the 1970s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Meredyth
Nearby Names Like Meredyth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meredyth
Meredith Girl
#492 77,787 births
Mercedes Girl
#1446 46,206 births
Merle Girl
14,723 births
Mercy Girl
#845 10,632 births
Merry Girl
#6942 10,369 births
Compare Meredyth side by side: Meredyth vs Meredith Meredyth vs Mercedes Meredyth vs Merle
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Meredyth
Marcellina #15435
299 births · Peak 1976
Andree #15437
1,944 births · Peak 1960
Geniva #15434
203 births · Peak 1923
Annett #15438
1,119 births · Peak 1960
Shirlee #15433
5,709 births · Peak 1935
Casilda #15439
172 births · Peak 1922
Autry #15432
243 births · Peak 1924
Damiana #15440
712 births · Peak 2006
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, 1915–2024 (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. "Meredyth: #15436 Girls' Name - 605 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meredyth. 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 Meredyth 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.