Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- Protector From The Sea
Magnificent chief or protector - Celtic
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Meredith
Pronunciation
m(e)-redi-th, mer(e)-dith
Famous People
Actress Meredith Baxter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #613, 106 births); most recent 2011 (rank #12264, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #140, 2,071 births); most recent 2025 (rank #469, 656 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 656 |
| 2024 | – | 621 |
| 2023 | – | 595 |
| 2022 | – | 557 |
| 2021 | – | 533 |
| 2020 | – | 499 |
| 2019 | – | 527 |
| 2018 | – | 598 |
| 2017 | – | 628 |
| 2016 | – | 588 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #2898, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #491, 89 births); most recent 2025 (rank #763, 48 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 48 |
| 2024 | – | 61 |
| 2023 | – | 54 |
| 2022 | – | 71 |
| 2021 | – | 79 |
| 2020 | – | 69 |
| 2019 | – | 75 |
| 2018 | – | 81 |
| 2017 | – | 89 |
| 2016 | – | 67 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #778, 62 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2018 (rank #376, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 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 2020 (rank #333, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 1978 (rank #221, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | – |
| 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