Mecca
Boy name · #2115 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mecca? In official American birth records, Mecca has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 69 baby boys were named Mecca, placing it at #2115 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 boys born in 2025 was named Mecca.
The 50-year story
Mecca first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 108 babies and a rank of #1608. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mecca per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mecca against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mecca in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mecca is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mecca will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mecca is most common
State-level data for Mecca is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mecca
Statistically, parents drawn to Mecca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miran, Nakoa, Melo, Mansa, and Sora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mecca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2108 |
| 2024 | 91 | #1795 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1608 |
| 2022 | 93 | #1771 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2109 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2392 |
| 2019 | 51 | #2556 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6042 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6843 |
| 1997 | 10 | #5642 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mecca?
In official American birth records, the name Mecca first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Mecca a popular boy name?
Mecca ranked #2115 among boys in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Mecca most popular?
Mecca peaked in 2023, when 108 American boys received the name (ranked #1608 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mecca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American boys was named Mecca. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.