Mettie vs Metta

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

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Mettie

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Metta

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Metric Mettie Metta
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,031 1,123
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 30 25
Peak Decade 1890ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mettie Metta
1880ss 129 125
1890ss 202 161
1900ss 165 100
1910ss 174 160
1920ss 180 170
1930ss 114 115
1940ss 67 68
1950ss — 50
1960ss — 37
1970ss — 19
1980ss — 23
1990ss — 5
2000ss — 8
2010ss — 62
2020ss — 20

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mettie Metta
2014 — 9
2015 — 11
2017 — 8
2018 — 9
2019 — 5
2020 — 12
2021 — 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, 1880–1948.

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