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Mete

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Mete: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Mete: Recorded since 1999, its highest recorded position is #2,320, and it stood at #2,921 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1999–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1999 to 2024, ranging from #2320 to #4527.199920002004200520062007200820092011201220132014201520162017201820202021202220232024#2320#4527
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1999#2943
2000#3036
2004#3009
2005#3849
2006#2870
2007#4333
2008#4432
2009#4527
2011#2613
2012#2721
2013#2954
2014#3362
2015#3004
2016#2335
2017#3040
2018#2693
2020#2682
2021#2493
2022#2320
2023#3523
2024#2921

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 21 of the 26 years from 1999 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1999–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #2943 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2320 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1999–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1999 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2320 in England and Wales in 2022.

Mete's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#23209HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#24938HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#26937HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1999 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2320 in England and Wales in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.