Metro vs Mete

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

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Metro

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Name B

Mete

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Metric Metro Mete
Current Rank Unranked #9429
Total Births (all years) 522 141
Peak Year 1919 2012
Peak Year Births 48 14
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 2000

Births by Decade

Decade Metro Mete
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 249 —
1920ss 187 —
1930ss 33 —
1940ss 18 —
1950ss 30 —
2000ss — 19
2010ss — 78
2020ss — 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Metro Mete
2015 — 12
2016 — 7
2017 — 10
2018 — 6
2019 — 7
2020 — 8
2021 — 14
2022 — 7
2023 — 7
2024 — 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, 1908–1958.

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