Meta
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Meta was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
6,211 births recorded 1880–2021 · peaked in 1892 with 127 births
Most common in: New York, Texas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
86 births recorded 1900–2001 · peaked in 1908 with 9 births
Most common in: Moselle, Bas-Rhin
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
51 births recorded 2009–2020 · peaked in 2015 with 10 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
51 births recorded 2009–2020 · peaked in 2015 with 10 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Meta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #13518 | — |
| 1997 | #10836 | ↑2682 |
| 2000 | #9163 | ↑1673 |
| 2001 | #15352 | ↓6189 |
| 2002 | #15432 | ↓80 |
| 2003 | #9048 | ↑6384 |
| 2004 | #14179 | ↓5131 |
| 2005 | #14502 | ↓323 |
| 2006 | #9901 | ↑4601 |
| 2007 | #10818 | ↓917 |
| 2008 | #11599 | ↓781 |
| 2009 | #17294 | ↓5695 |
| 2011 | #12153 | ↑5141 |
| 2012 | #11257 | ↑896 |
| 2014 | #8053 | ↑3204 |
| 2016 | #10113 | ↓2060 |
| 2018 | #8146 | ↑1967 |
| 2019 | #13799 | ↓5653 |
| 2020 | #15088 | ↓1289 |
| 2021 | #9562 | ↑5526 |
Frequently asked questions about Meta
Is Meta a popular name?
Meta has 6,211 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2021, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Meta more common for boys or girls?
Meta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Meta most popular?
Meta peaked in 1892 in United States, with 127 recorded births that year.
Is Meta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Meta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #253 in 1880 to #9562 in 2021.
How many babies have been named Meta?
At least 6,348 babies have been recorded with the name Meta across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Meta popular in more than one country?
Yes — Meta appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.