Meddie
The Story of Meddie
As a girl name
Meddie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 12 births, good for #2,674 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Meddies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1929 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 37 Meddies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Meddie as a boy name dates back to 1886, when 5 babies received it. 1931 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Meddie — #3,390 in the national rankings. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Meddies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1931 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Meddies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Meddie
Meddie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Meddie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,674. Use the chart and map above to compare Meddie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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