Girls' name · since 1916
Merideth
1,755 babies named Merideth in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,141 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,755
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,755 girls have been named Merideth since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merideth has been recorded 1,755 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1916 to 2023.
- #5,141 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,755 born since 1916
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merideth ranks #5,141 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,755 born since 1916, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,141 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,755
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
Merideth's 1,755 recorded births place it above 92.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Merideth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Merideth splits its recorded history at 1978: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Merideth popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023
- Peak year (1972)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Merideth popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1927 (Merideth as boys' name)
Merideth by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (494 births, 28% of the file).
1970s was Merideth's strongest decade.
494 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Merideth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 106
1940s
106 births
- 1950s 104
1950s
104 births
- 1960s 116
1960s
116 births
- 1970s
1970s
494 births
- 1980s
1980s
381 births
- 1990s
1990s
268 births
- 2000s 197
2000s
197 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 494 births (28% of all-time use).
How Merideth 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 Merideth's total volume
Merideth by state
Where Merideth concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 51 | 2.9% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 26 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.3% |
51 of 1,755 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Merideth's data
- Merideth's decade-level peak was the 1970s (494 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Merideths (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Merideth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Merideth 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 August 2026.