Mecca
How to say it: MEK-uh · /ˈmɛkə/
From Arabic Makkah, Islam's holiest city; used as modern place-word name - carries strong spiritual association.
Mecca was the 1,698th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 94 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 71% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,260 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,698 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 94 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,269 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +71% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,260 |
| In France, 2025 | #4,924 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mecca is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mecca is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #4,924 for boys in 2025.
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