Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2020
Eka
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Eka, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17220
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
18 babies have been named Eka since 2020, making it today's #17220 girls' name.
Eka has 18 recorded births among girls since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #17220 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #17220 among girls today
- 18 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eka is currently the #17220 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 18 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17220
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Eka vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17220
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Eka was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Eka in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Eka compares
18 6th percentile among 17,726 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
Eka's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eka | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eka's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#17,220
Active since
2020
Eka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Eka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eka's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Eka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eka? ▼
Eka has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2020, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17220 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Eka most popular? ▼
Eka was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Eka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eka since 2020 -- 5 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Eka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ekaterina, Ekaterini, Ekam, Ekamjot, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Eka
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eka: #17220 Girls' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eka. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Eka 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 June 2026.