Meredith Mcneely
There are approximately 2 people named Meredith Mcneely living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Meredith with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcneely. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Meredith
70K
Alive today
Named Mcneely
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 70K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (90.2%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,314
Per 100K: 3.57
Top ancestry: White (80.6%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Meredith
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Meredith, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 90.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Meredith described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Meredith at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.2% · 62,430
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 2,394
- Two or more races2.5% · 1,731
- Black or African American2.5% · 1,715
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 713
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 237
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcneely surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcneely, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mcneely described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Mcneely at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.6% · 8,591
- Black or African American10.8% · 1,149
- Two or more races4.1% · 434
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 327
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 92
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 64
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Meredith right now.
The surname Mcneely appears at a rate of 3.57 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Meredith Mcneely. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Meredith Mcneely: questions and answers
How many people are named Meredith Mcneely?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Meredith Mcneely. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0204%) with the surname frequency (3.57 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Meredith Mcneely?
We classify Meredith Mcneely as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Meredith Mcneely?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.