girl's name
Mettie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,031
Mettie is a girl's name. In 1948 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 1918, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Mettie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1948, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 129 |
| 1890s | 202 |
| 1900s | 165 |
| 1910s | 174 |
| 1920s | 180 |
| 1930s | 114 |
| 1940s (to 1948) | 67 |
How popular is Mettie?
In 1948, Mettie 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 Mettie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mettie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mettie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mettie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mettie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mettie
How popular is the name Mettie?
In 1948, Mettie 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 Mettie a girl's or a boy's name?
Mettie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mettie most popular?
Mettie peaked in 1918, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.