girl's name
Metta
- Origin Norse
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,123
Metta is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Metta is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Metta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 125 |
| 1890s | 161 |
| 1900s | 100 |
| 1910s | 160 |
| 1920s | 170 |
| 1930s | 115 |
| 1940s | 68 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 20 |
How popular is Metta?
In 2021, Metta was given to 8 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 Metta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Metta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Metta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Metta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Metta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Metta
How popular is the name Metta?
In 2021, Metta was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Metta a girl's or a boy's name?
Metta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Metta most popular?
Metta peaked in 1924, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.