girl's name
Mette
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 74
Mette is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2016 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 2010, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 19 |
How popular is Mette?
In 2016, Mette 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.
Where Mette 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 Mette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mette
How popular is the name Mette?
In 2016, Mette 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 Mette a girl's or a boy's name?
Mette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mette?
Mette has 1 syllable.
When was Mette most popular?
Mette peaked in 2010, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.