How Many People Are Named Meridian?
An estimated 384 people in the United States have the first name Meridian. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Meridian peaked in popularity in 2008 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meridian 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 Meridian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
384
About 1 in 892,589 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
20 births
Total Registered
390
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meridian
Meridian is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 390 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meridian as a female name
Ranked #9,982 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (20 births)
Meridian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meridian span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 124 babies were registered. While Meridian is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meridian by Decade
How has Meridian 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.
Meridian by State
Meridian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meridian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meridian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meridian?
We estimate approximately 384 people named Meridian 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 892,589 Americans share this first name.
Is Meridian a common name?
Meridian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 390 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meridian most popular?
Meridian reached peak popularity in 2008, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meridian is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meridian a female name?
Meridian is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meridian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meridian Smith, Meridian Johnson, Meridian 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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