Names / Girl names
Meredith
Current rank
#469
holding steady
All-time peak
#140
in 1980
First recorded
1883
in U.S. data
Children named
82,000
since 1883
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #140 in 1980 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Meredith was first recorded in 1883. Its strongest year was 1980, at #140 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #469, keeping its place. Over 82,000 have carried it since records began.