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Origin & history of Metta1
Modern American roots
Metta comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Loving-kindness..
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How popular is Metta?
1924
peak year
Today, Metta is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11875), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1924, 25 babies were given the name (ranked #1751 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Metta's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,123 babies have been registered as Metta since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
25
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,751)
(ranked #1,751)
9
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
90
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,123
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Metta5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
M4
E5
T2
T2
A1
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Metta🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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