Girls' name · since 1964

Echelle

Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Echelle, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#45,930 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade

Echelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1964.

Social Security Administration records show Echelle recorded 20 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1973.

  • #45,930 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 20 born since 1964
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Echelle ranks #45,930 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1964, peaking in the 1960s.

#45,930 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Echelle's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Echelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Echelle splits its recorded history at 1968: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Echelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1968)
9
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
45678910 196419681973 5

Echelle by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).

1960s was Echelle's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Echelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Echelle? ▼
Echelle has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #45,930 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 9 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
Where does Echelle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Echelle ranks #45,930 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Echelle most popular? ▼
Echelle was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Echelle been used? ▼
Echelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 10 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Echelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Echo, Echoe. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Echelle's data

  • Echelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Echelle

Nearby Names Like Echelle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Echelle

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Echelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Echelle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.