Recorded 1957–1982 Girls' name Peak 1975 50 births

Merredith — girls' name

50 babies named Merredith in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s61970s211980s18

The verdict

50 girls have been named Merredith since 1957, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.

50
total births
1957–1982
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Merredith was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

9 babies were named Merredith in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Merredith

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Merredith between 1957 and 1982, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Merredith currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Merredith performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Merredith shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Merredith 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 50 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.

Merredith at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

50

Since 1957

26 years of records

Peak year

1975

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1957

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1982

Merredith popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1957

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1975)
9
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
45678910 19821981198019791978197519691957 5

Merredith by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
21 births that decade — 42% of Merredith's all-time total
1950s51960s61970s211980s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Merredith?
50 babies have been named Merredith since 1957. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1975 with 9 births.
When was Merredith most popular?
Merredith was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Merredith been used?
Merredith has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 26 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Merredith?
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, 1957–1982 (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.