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Meredith

“great ruler”

Say it MER-uh-dithPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Meredith.

US birth records for 2025 list 656 girls named Meredith (rank #469).

For girls, the recorded count rose from 623 in 2024 to 656 in 2025.

8 lettersWelsh origins ↗

A little perspective

How popular is Meredith?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#469656 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420256560
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Girls469656
2024Girls492623
2023Girls509595
2022Girls549557
2021Girls570534
2020Girls585499
2019Girls581527
2018Girls524598
2017Girls502628
2016Girls530588
2015Girls590510
2014Girls610477

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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