Total births
6,211
Girls' name · since 1880
Meta
6,211 babies named Meta in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1892. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 6,211
- total births
- 1880–2021
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Meta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 6,211 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Meta recorded 6,211 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2021.
- 6,211 total births
- 1880–2021 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
6,211 girls have been named Meta since 1880, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 2021.
- 6,211
- total births
- 1880–2021
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Meta was born in this single decade.
1892
Single peak year
127 babies were named Meta in 1892 - its busiest year on record.
Meta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meta's full recorded timeline at 1947, 22% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 78% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1892 peak of 127 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meta at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1892
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Meta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2021
- Peak year (1892)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Meta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Meta's strongest decade.
1,104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Meta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
650 births
- 1890s
1890s
1,104 births
- 1900s
1900s
774 births
- 1910s
1910s
950 births
- 1920s
1920s
756 births
- 1930s 391
1930s
391 births
- 1940s 333
1940s
333 births
- 1950s
1950s
451 births
- 1960s 323
1960s
323 births
- 1970s 164
1970s
164 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 78
2000s
78 births
- 2010s 60
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 1,104 births (18% of all-time use).
How Meta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Meta's total volume
Meta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Meta by state
Where Meta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 194 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 147 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 134 | 2.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 105 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 104 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 45 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 45 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 43 | 0.7% |
New York share of Meta's total US births 3.1%
Even split
194 of 6,211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Meta appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meta? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,211 babies named Meta. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1892, with 127 births.
When was Meta most popular? ▼
Meta was most popular in the 1890s decade with 1,104 total births. The single peak year was 1892.
Where is Meta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meta are New York (194 births), Texas (147 births), Wisconsin (134 births).
How long has the name Meta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Meta since 1880 -- 142 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Meta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Metta, Mettie, Metztli, Metzli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Meta's data
- Meta's decade-level peak was the 1890s (1,104 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Metas (194 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Meta
Nearby Names Like Meta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meta
Metta Girl
1,123 births
Mettie Girl
1,031 births
Metztli Girl
#3322 494 births
Metzli Girl
#3793 474 births
Metha Girl
149 births
Compare Meta side by side: Meta vs Metta Meta vs Mettie Meta vs Metztli
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Meta: Baby Name Since 1880 - 6,211 Births, Peak 1892." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Meta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.