Mecca
Boy name · #2115 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mecca in class?
Mecca scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mecca is most common
State-level data for Mecca is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.