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Worldwide Name Statistics

Meredith

Ranked #700 - 1 in 115,269 people
US

Most common in

United States

69k bearers

World total

69,403

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#700

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States69k
Worldwide
~69k
rank #700
Rarity
1 in 115,269
of people globally
Gender split
5/95
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~69k in US

About the name Meredith

There are an estimated 69,403 people named Meredith alive worldwide today. That ranks Meredith at #700 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Meredith is held by approximately 69,403 people, ranking #700 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,782 U.S. residents).

Meredith is used by both genders, 5.2% male and 94.8% female.

Meredith appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 5.2%Female 94.8%

Meredith popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Meredith, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 5
  2. 1892: 6
  3. 1893: 6
  4. 1895: 11
  5. 1896: 5
  6. 1897: 6
  7. 1900: 11
  8. 1901: 8
  9. 1902: 17
  10. 1903: 14
  11. 1904: 13
  12. 1905: 19
  13. 1906: 14
  14. 1907: 23
  15. 1908: 29
  16. 1909: 33
  17. 1910: 38
  18. 1911: 32
  19. 1912: 54
  20. 1913: 81
  21. 1914: 92
  22. 1915: 136
  23. 1916: 135
  24. 1917: 137
  25. 1918: 175
  26. 1919: 143
  27. 1920: 181
  28. 1921: 200
  29. 1922: 189
  30. 1923: 152
  31. 1924: 158
  32. 1925: 174
  33. 1926: 150
  34. 1927: 170
  35. 1928: 182
  36. 1929: 163
  37. 1930: 161
  38. 1931: 141
  39. 1932: 144
  40. 1933: 135
  41. 1934: 182
  42. 1935: 193
  43. 1936: 234
  44. 1937: 205
  45. 1938: 271
  46. 1939: 247
  47. 1940: 254
  48. 1941: 335
  49. 1942: 369
  50. 1943: 408
  51. 1944: 392
  52. 1945: 368
  53. 1946: 415
  54. 1947: 439
  55. 1948: 361
  56. 1949: 348
  57. 1950: 358
  58. 1951: 423
  59. 1952: 390
  60. 1953: 396
  61. 1954: 342
  62. 1955: 335
  63. 1956: 333
  64. 1957: 276
  65. 1958: 254
  66. 1959: 290
  67. 1960: 286
  68. 1961: 287
  69. 1962: 300
  70. 1963: 212
  71. 1964: 332
  72. 1965: 378
  73. 1966: 374
  74. 1967: 387
  75. 1968: 558
  76. 1969: 1,119
  77. 1970: 1,373
  78. 1971: 1,541
  79. 1972: 1,468
  80. 1973: 1,544
  81. 1974: 1,540
  82. 1975: 1,461
  83. 1976: 1,493
  84. 1977: 1,787
  85. 1978: 1,900
  86. 1979: 1,988
  87. 1980: 2,087
  88. 1981: 2,071
  89. 1982: 1,979
  90. 1983: 1,958
  91. 1984: 1,954
  92. 1985: 1,976
  93. 1986: 1,949
  94. 1987: 1,833
  95. 1988: 1,870
  96. 1989: 1,715
  97. 1990: 1,563
  98. 1991: 1,509
  99. 1992: 1,474
  100. 1993: 1,257
  101. 1994: 1,237
  102. 1995: 1,251
  103. 1996: 1,182
  104. 1997: 1,114
  105. 1998: 1,116
  106. 1999: 1,140
  107. 2000: 1,092
  108. 2001: 957
  109. 2002: 833
  110. 2003: 840
  111. 2004: 961
  112. 2005: 853
  113. 2006: 1,064
  114. 2007: 952
  115. 2008: 717
  116. 2009: 635
  117. 2010: 486
  118. 2011: 482
  119. 2012: 423
  120. 2013: 433
  121. 2014: 477
  122. 2015: 510
  123. 2016: 588
  124. 2017: 628
  125. 2018: 598
  126. 2019: 527
  127. 2020: 499
  128. 2021: 534
  129. 2022: 557
  130. 2023: 595
  131. 2024: 623
  132. 2025: 656

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Meredith worldwide?

There are an estimated 69,403 people named Meredith alive worldwide today, ranking #700 globally.

Is Meredith a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 115,269 people. In the United States there are roughly 69,403 bearers, which is 1 in 4,782 Americans.

Is Meredith a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Meredith is used 5.2% male and 94.8% female.

Where does the name Meredith come from?

Who are famous people named Meredith?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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