Meridith

Recorded 1917–2021 · United States

Meridith was most popular in 1971, when 104 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,854 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,684 people named Meridith.

Most popular in1971

Rank that year#1,854

Births that year104

Total since 18802,684

Given to99% girls

Meridith over time

Births per year. The dot marks Meridith’s peak in 1971. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Meridith a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Meridith is a girl’s name — 98.8% of the 2,684 Americans given it were girls and 1.2% 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 Meridith

Where Meridith 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