Name Legacy

Merideth

Recorded 1916–2023 · United States

Merideth was most popular in 1972, when 61 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,464 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,761 people named Merideth.

Most popular in1972
Rank that year#2,464
Births that year61
Total since 18801,761
Given to100% girls

Merideth over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Merideth’s peak in 1972. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Merideth a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Merideth is a girl’s name — 99.7% of the 1,761 Americans given it were girls and 0.3% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Merideth

Where Merideth is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org