How Many People Are Named Mekka?
An estimated 49 people in the United States have the first name Mekka. It is predominantly female (90.4%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Mekka peaked in popularity in 1977 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mekka as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mekka paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mekka is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
49
About 1 in 6,994,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.4% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1977
10 births
Total Registered
52
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mekka
Mekka is predominantly female (90.4%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mekka as a male name
Ranked #13,587 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 2017 (5 births)
Mekka as a female name
Ranked #17,963 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1977 (10 births)
Mekka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mekka span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 15 babies were registered. While Mekka is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mekka by Decade
How has Mekka 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.
Mekka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mekka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mekka
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mekka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mekka?
We estimate approximately 49 people named Mekka 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 6,994,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Mekka a common name?
Mekka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mekka most popular?
Mekka reached peak popularity in 1977, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mekka is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mekka was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mekka a female name?
Mekka is predominantly female. 90.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mekka have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mekka peaked in 1977, and the average living bearer is about 35 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mekka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mekka Smith, Mekka Johnson, Mekka 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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