Recorded 1947–2013 Girls' name Peak 1947 28 births

Meridy — girls' name

28 babies named Meridy in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

28 girls have been named Meridy since 1947, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2013.

28
total births
1947–2013
years on record
1940s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Meridy was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

12 babies were named Meridy in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meridy

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Meridy between 1947 and 2013, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meridy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meridy performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Meridy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meridy 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 28 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.

Meridy at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

28

Since 1947

67 years of records

Peak year

1947

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1947

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2013

Meridy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1947

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1947)
12
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
468101214 201319481947 12

Meridy by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
22 births that decade — 79% of Meridy's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meridy?
28 babies have been named Meridy since 1947. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1947 with 12 births.
When was Meridy most popular?
Meridy was most popular in the 1940s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Meridy been used?
Meridy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 67 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Meridy?
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, 1947–2013 (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.