Metta
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Metta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,123 births recorded 1880–2021 · peaked in 1924 with 25 births
Most common in: North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Metta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | #7471 | — |
| 1971 | #6619 | ↑852 |
| 1976 | #9284 | ↓2665 |
| 1978 | #7649 | ↑1635 |
| 1981 | #10411 | ↓2762 |
| 1983 | #10275 | ↑136 |
| 1985 | #7563 | ↑2712 |
| 1986 | #10912 | ↓3349 |
| 1998 | #14122 | ↓3210 |
| 2009 | #12429 | ↑1693 |
| 2010 | #14959 | ↓2530 |
| 2012 | #16869 | ↓1910 |
| 2013 | #11000 | ↑5869 |
| 2014 | #10955 | ↑45 |
| 2015 | #9481 | ↑1474 |
| 2017 | #11615 | ↓2134 |
| 2018 | #10545 | ↑1070 |
| 2019 | #15539 | ↓4994 |
| 2020 | #8406 | ↑7133 |
| 2021 | #11146 | ↓2740 |
Frequently asked questions about Metta
Is Metta a popular name?
Metta has 1,123 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2021, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Metta more common for boys or girls?
Metta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Metta most popular?
Metta peaked in 1924 in United States, with 25 recorded births that year.
Is Metta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Metta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #435 in 1880 to #11146 in 2021.
How many babies have been named Metta?
At least 1,123 babies have been recorded with the name Metta across official birth statistics in 1 country.