How Many People Are Named Meadow?
An estimated 11,139 people in the United States have the first name Meadow. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Meadow peaked in popularity in 2024 with 946 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meadow as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Meadow paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Meadow is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
11,139
About 1 in 30,771 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
946 births
Total Registered
11,267
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meadow
Meadow is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11,267 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Meadow as a male name
Ranked #11,759 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Meadow as a female name
Ranked #327 in 2024
946 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (946 births)
Meadow: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meadow span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,977 babies were registered. Meadow remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Meadow by Decade
How has Meadow tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Meadow by State
Birth registrations for Meadow span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, South Dakota. On average, about 207 Meadows were registered per state.
Meadow + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meadow as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meadow: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meadow?
We estimate approximately 11,139 people named Meadow are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 30,771 Americans share this first name.
Is Meadow a common name?
Meadow is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,267 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meadow most popular?
Meadow reached peak popularity in 2024, when 946 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meadow is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meadow a female name?
Meadow is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meadow Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meadow Smith, Meadow Johnson, Meadow Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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