Recorded 1970–1987 Girls' name Peak 1970 45 births

Meca — girls' name

45 babies named Meca in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

45 girls have been named Meca since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.

45
total births
1970–1987
years on record
1970s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Meca was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

7 babies were named Meca in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meca

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Meca between 1970 and 1987, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meca currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meca performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Meca shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meca in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Meca at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

45

Since 1970

18 years of records

Peak year

1970

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1970

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1987

Meca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1970

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1970)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1987198119781973197219711970 7

Meca by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
34 births that decade — 76% of Meca's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meca?
45 babies have been named Meca since 1970. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1970 with 7 births.
When was Meca most popular?
Meca was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Meca been used?
Meca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 18 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Meca?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mechelle, Mecca, Mechele, Mechell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.