Meta
Meta is both a surname and a female given name.
Meaning & Origin of Meta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meta is both a surname and a female given name.
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The Story of Meta
Meta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 37 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1892, when 127 Metas were born — ranking #230 that year. As of 2026, Meta ranks #9,562 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Metas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Meta
Meta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Meta's peak popularity came in 1892 when it ranked #230. Use the chart and map above to compare Meta'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.