Meredith
Girl nameMeredith has been given to 82,044 babies in the U.S. since 1883. It peaked in 1980 and currently ranks #469 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /məˈɹɛdɪθ/
From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”).
Origin: Welsh
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
82,044
Peak year
1980 (2,087 babies)
Rank in 2025
#469 for girls
First recorded
1883
10-year trend
▲ +29%
Gender split
95% girls / 5% boys
Famous people named Meredith
Meredith Baxter
American actress and producer (born 1947)
Meredith Monk
American musician (born 1942)
Meredith Brooks
American singer, songwriter, musician and producer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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