How Many People Are Named Meribeth?
An estimated 347 people in the United States have the first name Meribeth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Meribeth peaked in popularity in 1955 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meribeth 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 Meribeth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
347
About 1 in 987,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1955
22 births
Total Registered
476
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meribeth
Meribeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 476 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meribeth as a female name
Ranked #9,078 in 1991
9 female births in 1991
Peak: 1955 (22 births)
Meribeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meribeth span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 145 babies were registered. Meribeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Meribeth by Decade
How has Meribeth 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.
Meribeth by State
Birth registrations for Meribeth span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan. On average, about 5 Meribeths were registered per state.
Meribeth + Last Name Combinations
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Meribeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meribeth?
We estimate approximately 347 people named Meribeth 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 987,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Meribeth a common name?
Meribeth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 476 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meribeth most popular?
Meribeth reached peak popularity in 1955, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meribeth is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meribeth a female name?
Meribeth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meribeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meribeth Smith, Meribeth Johnson, Meribeth 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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