Meredith
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Meredith
Meredith is a soft, gentle-sounding name with subtle Welsh roots. Although originally a boys’ name , Meredith is used mainly for girls now.
Meredith for girls#469 US
Meredith's highest point of popularity for girls in the U.S. was in the late seventies and into the eighties, when it ranked as high as Number 140.
Meredith, when said with the American and English pronunciation, offers the delightful "Merry/Merri" as a nickname. Be aware, however, that the correct Welsh pronunciation has the emphasis on the second syllable (muh-RED-ith), making "Reddy" a more suitable nickname.
Meredith for boys
Meredith has been considered primarily a girl's name since the fifties, before which it was more commonly used for boys. Comic actor Jay Mohr recently named his son Meredith, which might help it swing back into the blue column. The traditional Welsh pronunciation puts the stress on the middle syllable, making Red a cool nickname possibility.
Pronounced MER-uh-dith.
As of October 2026, Meredith ranked #469 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #140 in 1980, Nameberry popularity #231.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #611 | 476 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #590 | 510 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #529 | 588 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #502 | 628 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #524 | 598 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #580 | 527 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #585 | 499 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #570 | 533 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #549 | 557 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #509 | 595 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #492 | 621 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #469 | 656 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Meredith for girls
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