Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Mettie
2 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Mettie's meaning
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Mettie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mettie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 25 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1894 | 16 |
| 1895 | 27 |
| 1896 | 22 |
| 1897 | 17 |
| 1898 | 18 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 20 |
| 1901 | 21 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 21 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1922 | 27 |
| 1923 | 18 |
| 1924 | 18 |
| 1925 | 19 |
| 1926 | 19 |
| 1927 | 16 |
| 1928 | 23 |
| 1929 | 12 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 13 |
| 1932 | 13 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 10 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 11 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1948 | 5 |
Mettie through the decades
- Mettie peaked in 1918, when 30 babies were named Mettie in the US.
- The 1890s were Mettie's strongest decade, averaging 20 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1938–1948), use of Mettie has fallen 34% compared to the 10 years before that.