ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1959 First Year 1978 Last Year 1963 Peak Year #4896 Peak Rank 30 Total Count 5 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Metra What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Metra is a public transit service agency and the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area. It serves the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs via the Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, and other railroads. Metra operates 243 stations on 11 rail lines. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metra) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metra) 🏛️Origin & history See also: List of historical passenger rail services in Chicago [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Metra](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Next_Stop-_Downers_Grove_%28Metra_train_departs_Halsted_Street_July_2025%29.jpg/330px-Next_Stop-_Downers_Grove_%28Metra_train_departs_Halsted_Street_July_2025%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metra) 📖 ## The Story of Metra The earliest SSA record of Metra as a baby girl name dates back to 1959, when 5 babies received it. 1963 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Metra — #4,896 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Metra on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Metra last appeared in the published SSA data in 1978, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 30 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Metra Phonetically similar names — useful when Metra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Mitra](/mitra) * [Metro](/metro) * Matra * Maitre * Metri * [Netra](/netra) * Metry * Mitre * Mudra * Mitro * Metter * [Mete](/mete) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Metra What does the name Metra mean? Metra is a public transit service agency and the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area. It serves the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs via the Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, and other railroads. Metra operates 243 stations on 11 rail lines. How popular is Metra in 2026? In 2026, Metra ranks #7,650 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Metra most popular? Metra reached its peak popularity in 1963, ranking #4,896 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Metra a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Metra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Metra? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Metra include Kathlee, Gayna, Valari. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧KathleePeak #4896](/kathlee)[👧GaynaPeak #4896](/gayna)[👧ValariPeak #4896](/valari)[👧ZindaPeak #4896](/zinda)[👧LynelPeak #4896](/lynel)[👧LoletiaPeak #4896](/loletia)[👧RobinePeak #4896](/robine)[👧LesviaPeak #4896](/lesvia) ## About the name Metra Metra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Metra's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #4,896\. Use the chart and map above to compare Metra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1963 → ](/year/1963) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.