Merdith
The Story of Merdith
As a girl name
Merdith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 9 Merdiths were born — ranking #3,244 that year. As of 2026, Merdith ranks #10,386 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Merdiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Merdith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 8 Merdiths were born — ranking #3,151 that year. As of 2026, Merdith ranks #3,668 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Merdiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Merdith
Merdith is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Merdith's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #3,151. Use the chart and map above to compare Merdith'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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