Metra vs Meta

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

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Metra

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Name B

Meta

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Metric Metra Meta
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 30 6,211
Peak Year 1963 1892
Peak Year Births 8 127
Peak Decade 1960ss 1890ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Metra Meta
1880ss — 650
1890ss — 1,104
1900ss — 774
1910ss — 950
1920ss — 756
1930ss — 391
1940ss — 333
1950ss 5 451
1960ss 13 323
1970ss 12 164
1980ss — 109
1990ss — 53
2000ss — 78
2010ss — 60
2020ss — 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Metra Meta
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, 1959–1978.

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