US rank #15392 Girls' name Peak 1974 605 births

Meredyth — #15392 US girls' name

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.

1910s131920s111930s341940s591950s371960s241970s1081980s1081990s772000s952010s342020s5
#15392
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Meredyth

The Social Security Administration has registered 605 babies named Meredyth between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meredyth currently holds the #15392 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meredyth performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Meredyth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meredyth 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 605 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.

Meredyth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

605

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1974

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,392

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meredyth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
18
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
05101520 202420061996198719781968194819381915 6

Meredyth by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
108 births that decade — 18% of Meredyth's all-time total
1910s131920s111930s341940s591950s371960s241970s1081980s1081990s772000s952010s342020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meredyth?
605 babies have been named Meredyth since 1915. It currently ranks #15392 among girls. The peak year 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, Merry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.