boy's name
Metro
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 522
Metro is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1958 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Metro over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1958, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 249 |
| 1920s | 187 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s (to 1958) | 30 |
How popular is Metro?
In 1958, Metro was given to 6 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 Metro
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Metro also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Metro over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Metro
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Metro — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Metro
How popular is the name Metro?
In 1958, Metro was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Metro a girl's or a boy's name?
Metro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Metro?
Metro has 2 syllables.
When was Metro most popular?
Metro peaked in 1919, when 48 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.