Girl nameCurrently #492 in the USSteady
Meredith
//ˈmɛɹɪdɪθ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19808 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Meredith's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Meredith |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 23 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 38 |
| 1911 | 32 |
| 1912 | 54 |
| 1913 | 81 |
| 1914 | 92 |
| 1915 | 136 |
| 1916 | 135 |
| 1917 | 137 |
| 1918 | 175 |
| 1919 | 143 |
| 1920 | 181 |
| 1921 | 200 |
| 1922 | 189 |
| 1923 | 152 |
| 1924 | 158 |
| 1925 | 174 |
| 1926 | 150 |
| 1927 | 170 |
| 1928 | 182 |
| 1929 | 163 |
| 1930 | 161 |
| 1931 | 141 |
| 1932 | 144 |
| 1933 | 135 |
| 1934 | 182 |
| 1935 | 193 |
| 1936 | 234 |
| 1937 | 205 |
| 1938 | 271 |
| 1939 | 247 |
| 1940 | 254 |
| 1941 | 335 |
| 1942 | 369 |
| 1943 | 408 |
| 1944 | 392 |
| 1945 | 368 |
| 1946 | 415 |
| 1947 | 439 |
| 1948 | 361 |
| 1949 | 348 |
| 1950 | 358 |
| 1951 | 423 |
| 1952 | 390 |
| 1953 | 396 |
| 1954 | 342 |
| 1955 | 335 |
| 1956 | 333 |
| 1957 | 276 |
| 1958 | 254 |
| 1959 | 290 |
| 1960 | 286 |
| 1961 | 287 |
| 1962 | 300 |
| 1963 | 212 |
| 1964 | 332 |
| 1965 | 378 |
| 1966 | 374 |
| 1967 | 387 |
| 1968 | 558 |
| 1969 | 1,119 |
| 1970 | 1,373 |
| 1971 | 1,540 |
| 1972 | 1,467 |
| 1973 | 1,544 |
| 1974 | 1,540 |
| 1975 | 1,461 |
| 1976 | 1,493 |
| 1977 | 1,788 |
| 1978 | 1,900 |
| 1979 | 1,988 |
| 1980 | 2,087 |
| 1981 | 2,071 |
| 1982 | 1,979 |
| 1983 | 1,958 |
| 1984 | 1,954 |
| 1985 | 1,976 |
| 1986 | 1,949 |
| 1987 | 1,833 |
| 1988 | 1,870 |
| 1989 | 1,715 |
| 1990 | 1,564 |
| 1991 | 1,509 |
| 1992 | 1,474 |
| 1993 | 1,257 |
| 1994 | 1,237 |
| 1995 | 1,251 |
| 1996 | 1,181 |
| 1997 | 1,113 |
| 1998 | 1,116 |
| 1999 | 1,140 |
| 2000 | 1,092 |
| 2001 | 957 |
| 2002 | 833 |
| 2003 | 840 |
| 2004 | 961 |
| 2005 | 853 |
| 2006 | 1,064 |
| 2007 | 952 |
| 2008 | 717 |
| 2009 | 635 |
| 2010 | 486 |
| 2011 | 482 |
| 2012 | 423 |
| 2013 | 433 |
| 2014 | 476 |
| 2015 | 510 |
| 2016 | 588 |
| 2017 | 628 |
| 2018 | 598 |
| 2019 | 527 |
| 2020 | 499 |
| 2021 | 533 |
| 2022 | 557 |
| 2023 | 595 |
| 2024 | 621 |
Meredith through the decades
- Meredith peaked in 1980, when 2,087 babies were named Meredith in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Meredith has fallen 13% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Meredith currently ranks #492 in the US and is holding steady.