Total births
1,123
Girls' name · since 1880
Metta
Metta has 1,123 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,123
- total births
- 1880–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 15%
- born in that decade
Metta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,123 recorded since 1880.
Metta has 1,123 recorded births among girls since 1880, 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 1880 to 2021.
- 1,123 total births
- 1880–2021 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 15% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,123 girls have been named Metta since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2021.
- 1,123
- total births
- 1880–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 15%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Metta was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
25 babies were named Metta in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Metta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Metta's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Metta at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Metta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2021
- Peak year (1924)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Metta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Metta's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Metta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
125 births
- 1890s
1890s
161 births
- 1900s
1900s
100 births
- 1910s
1910s
160 births
- 1920s
1920s
170 births
- 1930s
1930s
115 births
- 1940s
1940s
68 births
- 1950s 50
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s 62
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 170 births (15% of all-time use).
How Metta 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 Metta's total volume
Metta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Metta by state
Where Metta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 12 | 1.1% |
North Carolina share of Metta's total US births 1.1%
12 of 1,123 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Metta? ▼
1,123 babies have been named Metta since 1880. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1924 with 25 births.
When was Metta most popular? ▼
Metta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Metta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Metta are North Carolina (12 births).
How long has the name Metta been used? ▼
Metta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 142 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Metta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meta, Mettie, Metztli, Metzli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Metta's data
- Metta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Mettas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Metta
Nearby Names Like Metta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Metta
Meta Girl
6,211 births
Mettie Girl
1,031 births
Metztli Girl
#3322 494 births
Metzli Girl
#3793 474 births
Metha Girl
149 births
Compare Metta side by side: Metta vs Meta Metta vs Mettie Metta 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Metta: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,123 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/metta. 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 Metta 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.