Total births
165
Girls' name · since 1941
Meridee
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 165 babies named Meridee, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 165
- total births
- 1941–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Meridee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 165 recorded since 1941.
Meridee has 165 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1982.
- 165 total births
- 1941–1982 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
165 girls have been named Meridee since 1941, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1982.
- 165
- total births
- 1941–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Meridee was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
11 babies were named Meridee in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Meridee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meridee splits its recorded history at 1958: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1941 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meridee at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Meridee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1982
- Peak year (1941)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Meridee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Meridee's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Meridee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 1960s
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 53 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meridee? ▼
Meridee has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 11 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
When was Meridee most popular? ▼
Meridee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Meridee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Meridee since 1941 -- 42 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Meridee? ▼
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 Meridee's data
- Meridee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- 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 Meridee
Nearby Names Like Meridee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meridee
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 Meridee side by side: Meridee vs Meredith Meridee vs Mercedes Meridee vs Merle
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1941–1982 (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. "Meridee: Baby Name Since 1941 - 165 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meridee. 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 Meridee 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 July 2026.