Total births
149
Girls' name · since 1886
Metha
Metha has 149 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 149
- total births
- 1886–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Metha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 149 recorded since 1886.
Metha has 149 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1949.
- 149 total births
- 1886–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
149 girls have been named Metha since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 149
- total births
- 1886–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Metha was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
9 babies were named Metha in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Metha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Metha splits its recorded history at 1916: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Metha at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Metha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1949
- Peak year (1920)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Metha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Metha's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Metha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 8
1880s
8 births
- 1890s
1890s
40 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Metha? ▼
Metha has been given to 149 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 9 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Metha most popular? ▼
Metha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Metha been used? ▼
Metha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 64 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Metha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meta, Metta, Mettie, Metztli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Metha's data
- Metha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Metha
Nearby Names Like Metha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Metha
Meta Girl
6,211 births
Metta Girl
1,123 births
Mettie Girl
1,031 births
Metztli Girl
#3322 494 births
Metzli Girl
#3793 474 births
Compare Metha side by side: Metha vs Meta Metha vs Metta Metha vs Mettie
Related Names
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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, 1886–1949 (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. "Metha: Baby Name Since 1886 - 149 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/metha. 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 Metha 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.