Girl name
Meadow
Meadow holds the #286 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,078 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #476 in 2020 to #286 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1914 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in West Virginia (#100 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#286
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#286
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,078
girls named Meadow
Meadow popularity, 1880–2025
Where Meadow is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#103), West Virginia (#100), Maine (#131)
Uniqueness score
33/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Meadow in the most recent year of SSA data.