Girl nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Metta
2 syllablesPeak year: 19245 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Metta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Metta |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 21 |
| 1896 | 18 |
| 1897 | 20 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1901 | 14 |
| 1902 | 15 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 15 |
| 1919 | 21 |
| 1920 | 19 |
| 1921 | 20 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 25 |
| 1925 | 23 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 16 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 12 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1931 | 14 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1934 | 10 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1939 | 12 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 |
Metta through the decades
- Metta peaked in 1924, when 25 babies were named Metta in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2010–2021), use of Metta has risen 37% compared to the 10 years before that.