How Many People Are Named Meredith?
81,382
people in the United States are named Meredith
1 in 4,116 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#799
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0243%
Of US population
Peak Year
1980
2,087 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Welsh, English
Pronunciation:
MER-ə-dith (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, possibly meaning "great lord" or "sea lord". Since the mid-1920s it has been used more often for girls than for boys in English-speaking countries, though it is still a masculine name in Wales. A famous bearer of this name as surname was the English novelist and poet George Meredith (1828-1909).
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 42.1 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1883 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
Texas
6,555
New York
5,238
North Carolina
4,640
California
4,318
Pennsylvania
3,852
Ohio
3,782
Massachusetts
3,483
Virginia
3,052
Illinois
2,853
New Jersey
2,800
💡 Fun Facts About "Meredith"
- 621 babies were named Meredith in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1980
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1883
- Most popular in Texas
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