girl's name
Merideth
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,761
Merideth is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 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 1972, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Merideth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 106 |
| 1950s | 104 |
| 1960s | 116 |
| 1970s | 494 |
| 1980s | 381 |
| 1990s | 268 |
| 2000s | 197 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 17 |
How popular is Merideth?
In 2023, Merideth 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 Merideth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merideth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merideth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merideth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merideth
How popular is the name Merideth?
In 2023, Merideth 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 Merideth a girl's or a boy's name?
Merideth is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Merideth?
Merideth has 3 syllables.
When was Merideth most popular?
Merideth peaked in 1972, when 61 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.