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A given name in Faroese, Icelandic and 1 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Metta is a feminine given name documented in Faroese, Icelandic and Norwegian.
Separate records with matching spellings: Metta (Faroese, Icelandic)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2021: 8 girls (rank 11146).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Metta
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 15 | 435 | observed |
| 1881 | 10 | 539 | observed |
| 1882 | 10 | 596 | observed |
| 1883 | 12 | 561 | observed |
| 1884 | 16 | 520 | observed |
| 1885 | 12 | 629 | observed |
| 1886 | 13 | 633 | observed |
| 1887 | 8 | 860 | observed |
| 1888 | 20 | 558 | observed |
| 1889 | 9 | 902 | observed |
| 1890 | 18 | 617 | observed |
| 1891 | 15 | 695 | observed |
| 1892 | 20 | 638 | observed |
| 1893 | 12 | 865 | observed |
| 1894 | 13 | 850 | observed |
| 1895 | 21 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | 18 | 754 | observed |
| 1897 | 20 | 699 | observed |
| 1898 | 10 | 1,098 | observed |
| 1899 | 14 | 878 | observed |
| 1900 | 15 | 970 | observed |
| 1901 | 14 | 881 | observed |
| 1902 | 15 | 903 | observed |
| 1903 | 11 | 1,076 | observed |
| 1904 | 9 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1906 | 12 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1907 | 8 | 1,512 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 10 | 1,369 | observed |
| 1910 | 11 | 1,421 | observed |
| 1911 | 13 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,844 | observed |
| 1913 | 10 | 2,034 | observed |
| 1914 | 17 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1915 | 18 | 1,800 | observed |
| 1916 | 22 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1917 | 23 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1918 | 15 | 2,289 | observed |
| 1919 | 21 | 1,801 | observed |
| 1920 | 19 | 2,015 | observed |
| 1921 | 20 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1922 | 18 | 2,109 | observed |
| 1923 | 17 | 2,169 | observed |
| 1924 | 25 | 1,723 | observed |
| 1925 | 23 | 1,795 | observed |
| 1926 | 10 | 3,046 | observed |
| 1927 | 16 | 2,256 | observed |
| 1928 | 10 | 2,954 | observed |
| 1929 | 12 | 2,587 | observed |
| 1930 | 12 | 2,552 | observed |
| 1931 | 14 | 2,205 | observed |
| 1932 | 11 | 2,644 | observed |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,540 | observed |
| 1934 | 10 | 2,741 | observed |
| 1935 | 12 | 2,439 | observed |
| 1936 | 8 | 3,103 | observed |
| 1937 | 8 | 3,146 | observed |
| 1938 | 17 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1939 | 12 | 2,417 | observed |
| 1940 | 5 | 4,349 | observed |
| 1941 | 5 | 4,420 | observed |
| 1942 | 6 | 4,124 | observed |
| 1943 | 8 | 3,493 | observed |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 4,025 | observed |
| 1946 | 10 | 3,217 | observed |
| 1947 | 8 | 4,007 | observed |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | 10 | 3,393 | observed |
| 1950 | 6 | 4,738 | observed |
| 1951 | 6 | 4,833 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 4,123 | observed |
| 1953 | 8 | 4,226 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 3,967 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 4,740 | observed |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 6 | 5,408 | observed |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | 6 | 5,696 | observed |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 8 | 4,831 | observed |
| 1966 | 7 | 5,273 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 6,042 | observed |
| 1968 | 5 | 7,016 | observed |
| 1969 | 5 | 7,471 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 7 | 6,619 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 5 | 9,284 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 7 | 7,649 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | 5 | 10,411 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | 5 | 10,275 | observed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 8 | 7,563 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 10,912 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 5 | 14,122 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | 8 | 12,429 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 14,959 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 5 | 16,869 | observed |
| 2013 | 9 | 11,000 | observed |
| 2014 | 9 | 10,955 | observed |
| 2015 | 11 | 9,481 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 8 | 11,615 | observed |
| 2018 | 9 | 10,545 | observed |
| 2019 | 5 | 15,539 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 8,406 | observed |
| 2021 | 8 | 11,146 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Metta” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
