Meredith Baxter
There are approximately 12 people named Meredith Baxter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Meredith with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Baxter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Meredith
70K
Alive today
Named Baxter
57K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 70K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 57K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #706
Per 100K: 16.62
Top ancestry: White (80.4%)
First name trend
Meredith: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Meredith. The peak year was 1980 with 2,087 births. The average person named Meredith today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Baxter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baxter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.4%.
- White80.4%
- Black or African American13.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Meredith has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0204% of the US population, based on 69,978 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Baxter appears at a rate of 16.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0166%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Meredith Baxter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Meredith
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FAQ
Meredith Baxter: questions and answers
How many people are named Meredith Baxter?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Meredith Baxter. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0204%) with the surname frequency (16.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Meredith Baxter?
We classify Meredith Baxter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Meredith a male or female name?
Meredith is predominantly female. Out of 81,382 total SSA registrations, 5.2% were male and 94.8% were female. See the full Meredith profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.