girl's name
Meridian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 399
Meridian is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Meridian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How popular is Meridian?
In 2025, Meridian was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Meridian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meridian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meridian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meridian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meridian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meridian
How popular is the name Meridian?
In 2025, Meridian was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Meridian a girl's or a boy's name?
Meridian is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Meridian?
Meridian has 4 syllables.
When was Meridian most popular?
Meridian peaked in 2008, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Meridian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meridian currently ranks #10,394 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.