Meredith Girl
How popular is Meredith?
#469 girl name in 2025
656 baby girls were named Meredith in the US in 2025, making it the 469th most popular girl name.
73,278living people named Meredith (est.)
40median age of people named Meredith
82,044babies named Meredith since 1880
1 in 5,054US babies born in 2025
Meredith popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #469 for girls (▲ 22 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 656 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #589 in 2015, #585 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1980 (2,071 girls) |
| Highest rank | #140 in 1980 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1895 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Meredith is most popular
Babies named Meredith per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Vermont: 1.2 per 1,000 (6 girls)
- New Hampshire: 1.1 per 1,000 (20 girls)
- Louisiana: 1.1 per 1,000 (92 girls)
- Mississippi: 1.0 per 1,000 (45 girls)
- Alabama: 0.9 per 1,000 (83 girls)
Meredith by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | #1,426 |
| 1900s | 85 | #1,015 |
| 1910s | 464 | #788 |
| 1920s | 892 | #704 |
| 1930s | 1,300 | #476 |
| 1940s | 2,901 | #390 |
| 1950s | 2,889 | #440 |
| 1960s | 3,927 | #266 |
| 1970s | 15,840 | #143 |
| 1980s | 19,204 | #140 |
| 1990s | 12,779 | #190 |
| 2000s | 8,889 | #292 |
| 2010s | 5,147 | #499 |
| 2020s | 3,464 | #469 |
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Questions
- Is Meredith a boy or girl name?
- Meredith is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Meredith were girls.
- How popular is the name Meredith?
- 656 baby girls were named Meredith in the US in 2025, making it the 469th most popular girl name.
- When was Meredith most popular?
- Meredith peaked in 1980, when 2,071 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #140, held for 2 years starting in 1980.
- How many people are named Meredith?
- 82,044 babies have been named Meredith in the US since 1880. We estimate about 73,278 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 40.
- Where is Meredith most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Meredith was most common in Vermont, at 1.2 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.