Name meaning & stats
Mete
Mete. 155 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Metes are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
155 US babies were named Mete between 1940 and 2025.
Mete around the world
- Belgium: 119 babies since 1995, peak 2015, No. 1,146 in 2025
- Sweden: 24 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 1,196 in 2022
- France: 145 babies since 1900, peak 2015, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 122 babies since 1996, peak 2022, No. 3,240 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Metes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Metes show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)