Meadow

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A few things about Meadow you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,491 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Meadow, 1,078 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Meadow would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMeadow first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMeadow is at its all-time high right now: #286 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMeadow is 9.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 13,550 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,491.
• 🚀TrendMeadow has climbed 190 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #286. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMeadow is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #100, followed by Rhode Island (#103) and Maine (#131). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Meadow means “meadow”. Our records link it to English and Old English roots.

About the name Meadow

Meadow is a girl name of English and Old English origin meaning “meadow”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-dow”. US birth records list Meadow for girls from 1914 to 2025, in 53 of those 112 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #286 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #286, with 1,078 babies.

Origin:English namesOld English names