girl's name
Merredith
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 50
Merredith is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Merredith over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 18 |
How popular is Merredith?
In 1982, Merredith was given to 5 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 Merredith
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 Merredith over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merredith
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merredith — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merredith
How popular is the name Merredith?
In 1982, Merredith was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merredith a girl's or a boy's name?
Merredith is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merredith most popular?
Merredith peaked in 1975, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.