girl's name
Mekka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 82
Mekka is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1977, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Mekka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 10 |
How popular is Mekka?
In 2017, Mekka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mekka is used
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 Mekka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mekka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mekka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mekka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mekka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mekka
How popular is the name Mekka?
In 2017, Mekka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mekka a girl's or a boy's name?
Mekka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mekka most popular?
Mekka peaked in 1977, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Mekka a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mekka currently ranks #5,946 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.