Meadow
Modern use of the English word for a field of grass, from Old English maed, which is related to the verb to mow.
Meadow in 2025
Meadow was given to 1,078 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 620th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,075 babies born.
The history of Meadow
Meadow reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,078 babies were given the name, ranking 620th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 12,355 babies have been named Meadow. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Meadow by decade
| Decade | Babies named Meadow | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 5,984 |
| 1960s | 6 | 10,332 |
| 1970s | 169 | 4,521 |
| 1980s | 74 | 5,911 |
| 1990s | 138 | 5,580 |
| 2000s | 3,025 | 1,382 |
| 2010s | 3,978 | 967 |
| 2020s | 4,959 | 620 |
Where Meadow is heading
Meadow has risen 154% over the past decade, from 424 babies in 2015 to 1,078 in 2025.
Names like Meadow
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Meadow.