Unisex name · since 1888

Echo

Echo has 4,829 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,636 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,330 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,829
born since 1888
1980s
peak decade

Echo currently ranks #2330 among unisex names in America, with 4,829 babies recorded since 1888.

Social Security Administration records show Echo recorded 4,829 times among girls since 1888, holding rank #2330 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.

  • #2,636 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,330 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 4,829 born since 1888
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Echo ranks #2,636 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,330 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,829 born since 1888, peaking in the 1980s.

#2,636 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,330 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,829
born since 1888
1980s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%86.5%
Echo vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Echo's 4,829 recorded births place it above 96.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

31 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Echo compares

4,829 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Echo's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Echo Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,829 376 567,345
Peak-year births 182 21 19,840

Echo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Echo's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 182, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Echo popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1984)
182
Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
050100150200 188819151931195219671982199720122025 78

Echo popularity over time - boys

412 total births recorded since 1996 (Echo as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 412 births
0204060 1996201020132016201920222025 45

Echo by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (993 births, 21% of the file).

1980s was Echo's strongest decade.

993 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Echo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 993 births (21% of all-time use).

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

How Echo compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Echo's total volume

Echo vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -71, 7.4%-33, 5.7%-66, 8.1%-146, 2.5%-66, 4.6%-55, 5.3%-40, 6.4%-142, 1.9%-108, 12%-146, 2.2%-143, 3.4%-64, 4.8%-64, 4.6%-146, 8%-111, 3.7%Echo-138, 3.8%Echo
Echo vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Echo by state

Where Echo concentrates geographically, total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Echo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
334 6.9%
#2 Texas
210 4.3%
#3 Washington
98 2.0%
#4 Oregon
73 1.5%
#5 Ohio
64 1.3%
#6 Florida
61 1.3%
#7 Utah
52 1.1%
#8 Wisconsin
39 0.8%
California share of Echo's total US births 6.9%
Even split

334 of 4,829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Echo appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Echo? ▼
4,829 babies have been named Echo since 1888. All-time, it sits at #2,636 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,330 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 182 births.
Where does Echo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Echo ranks #2,636 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,330 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Echo most popular? ▼
Echo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 993 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Echo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Echo are California (334 births), Texas (210 births), Washington (98 births).
Is Echo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Echo is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,829 births, and as a boy's name it has 412 births.
How long has the name Echo been used? ▼
Echo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 138 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Echo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Echelle, Echoe. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Echo's data

  • Echo's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (993 total births) through the 2020s (738) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Echos (334 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Echo

Nearby Names Like Echo

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

Echelle Girl
20 births
Echoe Girl
16 births

Compare Echo side by side: Echo vs Echelle Echo vs Echoe

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Echo: 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, 1888–2025 (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 Echo 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.