Feminine dossier · first seen 1952
Mecca
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1995
Peak births
89
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Mecca
How many people are named Mecca?
An estimated 2,204 living Americans are named Mecca.
How rare is Mecca?
Mecca is very rare among babies today, with 25 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 71.9% from its 1995 peak.
How old is the typical Mecca?
The median age of a living American named Mecca is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 40 years old.
Is Mecca still popular?
Yes. Mecca is holding steady, with 25 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mecca most common?
Mecca has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1952Peak 19952025
Peak year
1995
Decline from peak
71.9%
2025
25
All-time
2,288
Where it lives now
Mecca is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 6.6× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Mecca is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.