unisex name
Meco
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 86
Meco is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1996 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Meco over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 16 |
How popular is Meco?
In 1996, Meco was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Meco
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meco also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meco over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meco
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meco — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meco
How popular is the name Meco?
In 1996, Meco was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Meco a girl's or a boy's name?
Meco is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Meco most popular?
Meco peaked in 1978, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.