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The first name Meadow

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 155 girls were named Meadow, making it the 291st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 165 births (#275).

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1,874
babies named Meadow, 1996–2025
#291
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Meadow with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Meadow at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 1,078 girls born in the United States were named Meadow, the 286th most popular girls’ name that year.

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12,355
babies named Meadow since 1880
#286
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Meadow?
In 2025, 155 girls born in England and Wales were named Meadow, ranking 291st. Its peak was 2022, with 165 births.
Is Meadow a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,355 US babies named Meadow since 1880 were girls.
When was Meadow most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 1,078 babies were named Meadow, its highest rank at 286th.