diff --git a/spec/_attachments/ic.did b/spec/_attachments/ic.did
index 43d22f8c..b30fc13d 100644
--- a/spec/_attachments/ic.did
+++ b/spec/_attachments/ic.did
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@ type node_metrics_history_result = vec record {
     node_metrics : vec node_metrics;
 };
 
-type subnet_stats_args = record {
+type subnet_metrics_args = record {
     subnet_id : principal;
 };
 
-type subnet_stats_result = record {
+type subnet_metrics_result = record {
     replica_version : text;
 };
 
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ service ic : {
     // metrics interface
     node_metrics_history : (node_metrics_history_args) -> (node_metrics_history_result);
 
-    // subnet stats
-    subnet_stats : (subnet_stats_args) -> (subnet_stats_result);
+    // subnet metrics
+    subnet_metrics : (subnet_metrics_args) -> (subnet_metrics_result);
 
     // provisional interfaces for the pre-ledger world
     provisional_create_canister_with_cycles : (provisional_create_canister_with_cycles_args) -> (provisional_create_canister_with_cycles_result);
diff --git a/spec/index.md b/spec/index.md
index 2ea4fd5b..3ade8142 100644
--- a/spec/index.md
+++ b/spec/index.md
@@ -2548,11 +2548,11 @@ A single metric entry is a record with the following fields:
 
 - `num_block_failures_total` (`nat64`): the number of failed block proposals by this node.
 
-### IC method `subnet_stats` {#ic-subnet-stats}
+### IC method `subnet_metrics` {#ic-subnet-metrics}
 
 This method can only be called by canisters, i.e., it cannot be called by external users via ingress messages.
 
-Given a subnet ID as input, this method returns a record `subnet_stats` containing metadata about that subnet.
+Given a subnet ID as input, this method returns a record `subnet_metrics` containing metadata about that subnet.
 
 Currently, the only field returned is the `replica_version` (`text`) of the targeted subnet.
 
@@ -5447,7 +5447,7 @@ S with
 
 ```
 
-#### IC Management Canister: Subnet Stats
+#### IC Management Canister: Subnet Metrics
 
 The management canister returns subnet metadata given a subnet ID.
 
@@ -5457,7 +5457,7 @@ Conditions
 S.messages = Older_messages · CallMessage M · Younger_messages 
 (M.queue = Unordered) or (∀ CallMessage M' | FuncMessage M' ∈ Older_messages. M'.queue ≠ M.queue) 
 M.callee = ic_principal 
-M.method_name = 'subnet_stats' 
+M.method_name = 'subnet_metrics' 
 R = <implementation-specific> 
 ```