Feminine dossier · first seen 1895
Meredith
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1980
Peak births
2,071
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Meredith
How many people are named Meredith?
An estimated 68,555 living Americans are named Meredith.
How rare is Meredith?
Meredith is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 656 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 68.3% from its 1980 peak.
How old is the typical Meredith?
The median age of a living American named Meredith is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 48 years old.
Is Meredith still popular?
Yes. Meredith is holding steady, with 656 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Meredith most common?
Meredith has its strongest geographic signal in Rhode Island, where it appears 9.8× more often than the national baseline.
1895Peak 19802025
Peak year
1980
Decline from peak
68.3%
2025
656
All-time
77,787
Where it lives now
Meredith is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 3.9× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Meredith is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.