Meredith is a distinctive choice, ranked #763 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Meredith in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#763
US Rank #469
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About the Name Meredith
Meredith is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 67 places over five years. Its high point was #491 in 2017, and it now sits at #638. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Meredith is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Meredith in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #492, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Meredith
James Meredith — James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the…
Meredith MacRae — Meredith Lynn MacRae was an American actress, singer and talk show host.
Meredith Monroe — Meredith Leigh Monroe is an American actress best known for portraying Andie McPhee on Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003, her recurring role as Haley Hotchner on Criminal Minds and Carolyn Standall on 13 Reasons Why.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Meredith
Unlikely. With around 48 UK babies named Meredith per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Meredith in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Meredith is declining: down 192 places since 2020, to #763 in 2025. It peaked at #491 in 2017.
Meredith is more popular in the US (#492) than in the UK (#638). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Meredith include: James Meredith, Meredith MacRae and Meredith Monroe. Short summaries for each appear below.
Meredith appears in the US top 500 at #492 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
48
UK babies named Meredith (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 192 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Meredith
Almost certainly the only Meredith in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Meredith
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government (an event that was a flashpoint in the civil rights movement).
Meredith Leigh Monroe is an American actress best known for portraying Andie McPhee on Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003, her recurring role as Haley Hotchner on Criminal Minds and Carolyn Standall on 13 Reasons Why.