Mecca
Girl name · #5129 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Mecca, placing it at #5129 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mecca.
Babies named Mecca per year. Source: SSA.
The 73-year story
Mecca first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 89 girls were named Mecca — good for #1651 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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 Becca, Seneca, Marisa, Nubia, and Malika.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mecca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2976 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2963 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mecca a popular girl name?
Mecca ranked #5129 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Mecca most popular?
Mecca peaked in 1995, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #1651 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mecca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Mecca. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.