Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2007
Metehan
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Metehan, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8788
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Metehan is the #8788 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 33 recorded since 2007.
Metehan has 33 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8788 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #8788 among boys today
- 33 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Metehan is currently the #8788 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 33 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8788
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Metehan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8788
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Metehan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Metehan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Metehan compares
33 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Metehan's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Metehan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Metehan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Metehan's full recorded timeline at 2023, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Metehan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,788
Active since
2007
Metehan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Metehan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Metehan's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Metehan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Metehan? ▼
33 babies have been named Metehan since 2007. It currently ranks #8788 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Metehan most popular? ▼
Metehan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Metehan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Metehan since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Metehan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Metro, Mete, Metin, Method, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Metehan
Nearby Names Like Metehan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Metehan
Metro Boy
522 births
Mete Boy
#9461 155 births
Metin Boy
35 births
Method Boy
24 births
Metthew Boy
21 births
Compare Metehan side by side: Metehan vs Metro Metehan vs Mete Metehan vs Metin
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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, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Metehan: #8788 Boys' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/metehan. 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 Metehan 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.