How Many People Are Named Mecca?
An estimated 2,924 people in the United States have the first name Mecca. It is used for both genders, with 74.9% female. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Mecca peaked in popularity in 2023 with 164 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mecca as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mecca paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,924
About 1 in 117,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.9% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2023
164 births
Total Registered
3,022
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mecca
Mecca is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.1%) and females (74.9%). Out of 3,022 total births registered, 759 were male and 2,263 were female.
Mecca as a male name
Ranked #1,824 in 2024
89 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (108 births)
Mecca as a female name
Ranked #3,352 in 2024
47 female births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (89 births)
Mecca: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mecca span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 687 babies were registered. Mecca remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mecca by Decade
How has Mecca tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mecca by State
Birth registrations for Mecca span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Louisiana, Michigan, Maryland. On average, about 73 Meccas were registered per state.
Mecca + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mecca as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mecca
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mecca: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mecca?
We estimate approximately 2,924 people named Mecca are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 117,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Mecca a common name?
Mecca is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,022 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mecca most popular?
Mecca reached peak popularity in 2023, when 164 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mecca is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mecca a female name?
Mecca is predominantly female. 74.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mecca Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mecca Smith, Mecca Johnson, Mecca Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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