Gender
Origin
- American
- Field of flowers
- English
- An open, uncultivated field
Syllables
2
Themes
- Green
- Nature
Pronunciation
me(a)-dow
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #10812, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #286, 1,078 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,078 |
| 2024 | – | 946 |
| 2023 | 6 | 869 |
| 2022 | 6 | 776 |
| 2021 | – | 624 |
| 2020 | – | 645 |
| 2019 | – | 630 |
| 2018 | – | 607 |
| 2017 | – | 394 |
| 2016 | – | 426 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #275, 165 births); most recent 2025 (rank #291, 155 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 |
| 2024 | 153 |
| 2023 | 143 |
| 2022 | 165 |
| 2021 | 133 |
| 2020 | 111 |
| 2019 | 104 |
| 2018 | 120 |
| 2017 | 80 |
| 2016 | 88 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #217, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #164, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #272, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #159, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #290, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence