Meta vs Mettie

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

Name A

Meta

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Name B

Mettie

Girl name

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Meta Mettie
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 6,211 1,031
Peak Year 1892 1918
Peak Year Births 127 30
Peak Decade 1890ss 1890ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meta Mettie
1880ss 650 129
1890ss 1,104 202
1900ss 774 165
1910ss 950 174
1920ss 756 180
1930ss 391 114
1940ss 333 67
1950ss 451 —
1960ss 323 —
1970ss 164 —
1980ss 109 —
1990ss 53 —
2000ss 78 —
2010ss 60 —
2020ss 15 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meta Mettie
2014 14 —
2016 10 —
2018 13 —
2019 6 —
2020 5 —
2021 10 —

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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