Meridith
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,125 in 1971
0 babies were named Meridith in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1939–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMeridith first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #1,125.
About the name Meridith
Meridith is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ith”. US birth records list Meridith for girls from 1939 to 2021, in 80 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #1,125 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.4 | 156,250 girls |
| 1940s | 7.6 | 131,926 girls |
| 1950s | 7.5 | 132,450 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 78,003 girls |
| 1970s | 58 | 17,364 girls |
| 1980s | 38 | 26,082 girls |
| 1990s | 20 | 50,710 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 97,847 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 254,453 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
Other spellings of Meridith
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Meridith
What is the origin of the name Meridith?
Meridith has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Meridith a boy or girl name?
Meridith is a girl name.
How popular is the name Meridith?
Meridith is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,125 in 1971.