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Origin & history of Meridith1
Welsh roots
Meridith comes from the Welsh tradition, meaning Great lord, sea protector.
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How popular is Meridith?
1971
peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 1970s — when Meridith was at its most popular. At its height in 1971, Meridith reached #1,128 nationally — 104 babies received it that single year. Today, Meridith is a rare name in U.S. records with about 6 babies named Meridith each year. In all, around 2,684 babies have been registered as Meridith since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
104
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,128)
(ranked #1,128)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,684
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Meridith5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
M4
E5
R9
I9
D4
I9
T2
H8
Sum: 50 → Life path 5
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Personality of Meridith🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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