Given name & surname
Meadow
“from the beautiful field”
Meadow is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “from the beautiful field.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “from the beautiful field.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Meadow through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,355
- 12 boys · 12,343 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,078 babies
- 2025
- 1,078
- #286 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +60%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,078 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 286 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 59.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (98). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,750 as a first name in 2020; 799 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Meadow’s family of names
Meadow has a related form in Meado. Meadow has a related form in Meadoe. Meadow has a related form in Meadowe.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Meadow
Characters named Meadow: Meadow Soprano (The Sopranos).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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