Boys' name · since 1908
Metro
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 522 babies named Metro, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,701 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 522
- born since 1908
- 1910s
- peak decade
Metro sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 522 recorded since 1908.
Metro has 522 recorded births among boys since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1958.
- #7,701 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 522 born since 1908
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Metro ranks #7,701 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 522 born since 1908, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7,701 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 522
- born since 1908
- 1910s
- peak decade
Metro's 522 recorded births place it above 83.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Metro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Metro's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Metro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1958
- Peak year (1919)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Metro by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (249 births, 48% of the file).
1910s was Metro's strongest decade.
249 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Metro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
249 births
- 1920s
1920s
187 births
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 249 births (48% of all-time use).
How Metro compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Metro's total volume
Metro by state
Where Metro concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 309 | 59.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 20 | 3.8% |
309 of 522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Metro's data
- Metro's decade-level peak was the 1910s (249 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Metros (309 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Metro: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1908–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Metro 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 August 2026.