Girl nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Meridith
//ˈmɛɹɪdɪθ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19718 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Meridith's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Meridith |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 21 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 12 |
| 1946 | 21 |
| 1947 | 20 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1950 | 19 |
| 1951 | 16 |
| 1952 | 17 |
| 1953 | 14 |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 14 |
| 1958 | 11 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 22 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1964 | 21 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 17 |
| 1967 | 31 |
| 1968 | 24 |
| 1969 | 56 |
| 1970 | 79 |
| 1971 | 104 |
| 1972 | 92 |
| 1973 | 87 |
| 1974 | 96 |
| 1975 | 69 |
| 1976 | 90 |
| 1977 | 78 |
| 1978 | 93 |
| 1979 | 100 |
| 1980 | 93 |
| 1981 | 74 |
| 1982 | 83 |
| 1983 | 71 |
| 1984 | 66 |
| 1985 | 52 |
| 1986 | 50 |
| 1987 | 55 |
| 1988 | 61 |
| 1989 | 50 |
| 1990 | 58 |
| 1991 | 37 |
| 1992 | 45 |
| 1993 | 42 |
| 1994 | 31 |
| 1995 | 27 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 25 |
| 1998 | 32 |
| 1999 | 26 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 25 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
Meridith through the decades
- Meridith peaked in 1971, when 104 babies were named Meridith in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2009–2021), use of Meridith has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.