How Many People Are Named Meredith?
An estimated 69,978 people in the United States have the first name Meredith. It is predominantly female (94.8%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Meredith peaked in popularity in 1980 with 2,087 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meredith 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 Meredith paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
69,978
About 1 in 4,898 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
94.8% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1980
2,087 births
Total Registered
81,382
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meredith
Meredith is predominantly female (94.8%), though 4,257 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Meredith as a male name
Ranked #13,654 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1920 (106 births)
Meredith as a female name
Ranked #492 in 2024
621 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (2,071 births)
Meredith: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meredith span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 19,392 babies were registered. Meredith has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Meredith by Decade
How has Meredith 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 34 | 28 | 6 | |
| 1900s | 181 | 96 | 85 | |
| 1910s | 1,023 | 559 | 464 | |
| 1920s | 1,719 | 827 | 892 | |
| 1930s | 1,913 | 613 | 1,300 | |
| 1940s | 3,689 | 788 | 2,901 | |
| 1950s | 3,397 | 508 | 2,889 | |
| 1960s | 4,233 | 306 | 3,927 | |
| 1970s | 16,094 | 255 | 15,839 | |
| 1980s | 19,392 | 188 | 19,204 | |
| 1990s | 12,842 | 64 | 12,778 | |
| 2000s | 8,904 | 15 | 8,889 | |
| 2010s | 5,151 | 5 | 5,146 | |
| 2020s | 2,805 | 0 | 2,805 | |
Meredith by State
Birth registrations for Meredith span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, North Carolina. The lowest are in Alaska, Montana, Hawaii. On average, about 1,477 Merediths were registered per state.
Meredith + Last Name Combinations
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Meredith: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meredith?
We estimate approximately 69,978 people named Meredith 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 4,898 Americans share this first name.
Is Meredith a common name?
Meredith is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81,382 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meredith most popular?
Meredith reached peak popularity in 1980, when 2,087 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meredith is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meredith a female name?
Meredith is predominantly female. 94.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meredith Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meredith Smith, Meredith Johnson, Meredith 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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