Recorded 1970–1998 Girls' name Peak 1973 48 births

Merrideth — girls' name

48 babies named Merrideth in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

48 girls have been named Merrideth since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.

48
total births
1970–1998
years on record
1970s
peak decade
90%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

90% of everyone ever named Merrideth was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

8 babies were named Merrideth in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Merrideth

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Merrideth between 1970 and 1998, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Merrideth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Merrideth performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Merrideth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Merrideth 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 48 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.

Merrideth at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

48

Since 1970

29 years of records

Peak year

1973

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1970

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1998

Merrideth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1970

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1973)
8
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Merrideth by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
43 births that decade — 90% of Merrideth's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Merrideth?
48 babies have been named Merrideth since 1970. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1973 with 8 births.
When was Merrideth most popular?
Merrideth was most popular in the 1970s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Merrideth been used?
Merrideth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 29 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Merrideth?
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, 1970–1998 (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.