Meta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	650	65	–	#217
1890s	1,104	110	+70%	#227
1900s	774	77	-30%	#296
1910s	950	95	+23%	#529
1920s	756	76	-20%	#730
1930s	391	39	-48%	#1,029
1940s	333	33	-15%	#1,079
1950s	451	45	+35%	#1,170
1960s	323	32	-28%	#1,655
1970s	164	16	-49%	#3,120
1980s	109	11	-34%	#4,647
1990s	53	5	-51%	#8,511
2000s	78	8	+47%	#9,489
2010s	60	6	-23%	#8,359
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-58%	#10,072

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

650

–

#217

1890s

1,104

110

+70%

#227

1900s

774

-30%

#296

1910s

950

+23%

#529

1920s

756

-20%

#730

1930s

391

-48%

#1,029

1940s

333

-15%

#1,079

1950s

451

+35%

#1,170

1960s

323

-28%

#1,655

1970s

164

-49%

#3,120

1980s

109

-34%

#4,647

1990s

-51%

#8,511

2000s

+47%

#9,489

2010s

-23%

#8,359

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#10,072

The story of Meta

Meta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 6,211 American babies have been named Meta. Its peak came in 1892, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Meta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meta?

The median living Meta is about 65 years old; half are between 49 and 75. An estimated 1,500 people named Meta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Meta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	10	#10,072
2020	5	#16,721
2019	6	#14,981
2018	13	#8,455
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,604
2015	–	–
2014	14	#8,359
2013	–	–
2012	9	#11,923
2011	8	#12,982
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,248
2008	9	#12,273
2007	10	#11,374
2006	11	#10,391
2005	6	#15,797
2004	6	#15,429
2003	11	#9,489
2002	5	#17,221
2001	5	#17,053
2000	10	#9,653
1995	9	#9,273
1990	7	#10,971
1985	7	#8,934
1980	13	#5,434
1975	23	#3,120
1970	19	#3,389
1965	32	#2,099
1960	41	#1,782
1955	37	#1,721
1950	38	#1,517
1945	30	#1,504
1940	36	#1,236
1935	44	#1,049
1930	43	#1,138
1925	79	#840
1920	92	#761
1915	126	#580
1910	48	#608
1905	72	#398
1900	96	#340
1895	122	#255
1890	115	#227
1885	72	#234
1880	37	#253

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Meta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Meta?

The median living Meta is about 65 years old. Half of all living Metas are between 49 and 75 years old.

How many people named Meta are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Meta are alive in the United States, based on 6,211 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meta mean?

Meta is both a surname and a female given name.

How popular is the name Meta in 2025?

Meta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meta?

6,211 babies have been named Meta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meta most popular?

Meta peaked in 1892, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Meta a boy or girl name?

Meta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Meta rising or falling?

Meta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Meta popularity over time

The story of Meta

How old are people named Meta?

Meta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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