Meco
Domenico Monardo, known as Meco, was an American record producer and musician, as well as the name of his band or production team. Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the Star Wars theme from his album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk; both the single and album were certified platinum in the US.
Meaning & Origin of Meco
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Domenico Monardo, known as Meco, was an American record producer and musician, as well as the name of his band or production team. Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the Star Wars theme from his album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk; both the single and album were certified platinum in the US.
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The Story of Meco
As a girl name
American parents first put Meco on the record books as a girl name in 1972, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 10 Mecos were born — ranking #5,110 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 86% of all recorded Mecos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1982 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
The earliest SSA record of Meco as a boy name dates back to 1974, when 5 babies received it. 1978 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Meco — #3,400 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Mecos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
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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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