Meco
The Story of Meco
As a girl name
Meco first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 10 Mecos were born — ranking #5,110 that year. As of 2026, Meco ranks #9,237 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Mecos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Meco first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 11 Mecos were born — ranking #3,400 that year. As of 2026, Meco ranks #9,014 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Mecos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Meco
Meco is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Meco's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #5,110. Use the chart and map above to compare Meco's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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