Meta vs Metta

Side-by-side comparison of Meta and Metta — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Meta

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Name B

Metta

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Metric Meta Metta
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 6,211 1,123
Peak Year 1892 1924
Peak Year Births 127 25
Peak Decade 1890ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meta Metta
1880ss 650 125
1890ss 1,104 161
1900ss 774 100
1910ss 950 160
1920ss 756 170
1930ss 391 115
1940ss 333 68
1950ss 451 50
1960ss 323 37
1970ss 164 19
1980ss 109 23
1990ss 53 5
2000ss 78 8
2010ss 60 62
2020ss 15 20

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meta Metta
2014 14 9
2015 — 11
2016 10 —
2017 — 8
2018 13 9
2019 6 5
2020 5 12
2021 10 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2021.

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