Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Metro

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Metro
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
48 babies
All-time total
522
#7,700 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Metro popularity over time

522 babies have been named Metro since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1911Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1900s 5 1 – #1,533
1910s 249 25 +4880% #983
1920s 187 19 -25% #1,293
1930s 33 3 -82% #2,808
1940s 18 2 -45% #2,835
1950s 30 3 +67% #3,175
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The story of Metro

Metro 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 1908, 522 American babies have been named Metro. Its peak came in 1919, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Metro stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Metro year by year

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

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1955 5 #4,208
1950 6 #3,571
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1930 6 #3,869
1925 10 #2,870
1920 32 #1,293
1915 35 #1,097
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Famous people named Metro

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Metro Boomin Metro Boomin American record producer (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Metro in 2025?

Metro 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 Metro?

522 babies have been named Metro in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Metro most popular?

Metro peaked in 1919, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Metro a boy or girl name?

Metro is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Metro rising or falling?

Metro has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Metro?

Well-known people named Metro include Metro Boomin (singer).

Names like Metro

Names that sound and feel close to Metro: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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