unisex name
Merdith
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 125
Merdith is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1988 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Merdith over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 46 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 6 |
How popular is Merdith?
In 1988, Merdith was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Merdith
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merdith also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merdith over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merdith
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merdith — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merdith
How popular is the name Merdith?
In 1988, Merdith was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merdith a girl's or a boy's name?
Merdith is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Merdith most popular?
Merdith peaked in 1927, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.