How Many People Are Named Merrideth?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Merrideth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Merrideth peaked in popularity in 1973 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merrideth 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 Merrideth paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Merrideth is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1973
8 births
Total Registered
48
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merrideth
Merrideth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 48 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Merrideth as a female name
Ranked #15,748 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1973 (8 births)
Merrideth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merrideth span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 43 babies were registered. Merrideth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Merrideth by Decade
How has Merrideth 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.
Merrideth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merrideth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Merrideth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merrideth?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Merrideth 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 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Merrideth a common name?
Merrideth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 48 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merrideth most popular?
Merrideth reached peak popularity in 1973, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merrideth is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merrideth a female name?
Merrideth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merrideth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merrideth Smith, Merrideth Johnson, Merrideth 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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