Meridith

Where Meridith comes from

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  • Welsh
Meridith through the years
  1. 1939
    First appearance
    #3,429 among girls with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1939
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
  3. 1971
    Peak, #1,125
    104 babies named Meridith, the most in any year.
  4. 1985
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #2,048.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name from Welsh, variant of Meredith.
Namesakes

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