Recorded 1941–1982 Girls' name Peak 1941 165 births

Meridee — girls' name

165 babies named Meridee in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s401950s531960s461970s111980s15

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.

What the Data Says About Meridee

The Social Security Administration has registered 165 babies named Meridee between 1941 and 1982, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meridee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meridee performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Meridee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meridee 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 165 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.

Meridee at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

165

Since 1941

42 years of records

Peak year

1941

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1941

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1982

Meridee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1941

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1941)
11
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
4681012 1982197319631958195319491941 11

Meridee by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
53 births that decade — 32% of Meridee's all-time total
1940s401950s531960s461970s111980s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meridee?
165 babies have been named Meridee since 1941. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1941 with 11 births.
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?
Meridee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 42 years of data through 1982.
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.

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, 1941–1982 (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.