Total births
112
Girls' name · since 1984
Ekta
112 babies named Ekta in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 112
- total births
- 1984–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
112 girls have been named Ekta since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ekta has 112 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2005.
- 112 total births
- 1984–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
112 girls have been named Ekta since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 112
- total births
- 1984–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Ekta was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ekta in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Ekta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ekta splits its recorded history at 1994: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ekta at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Ekta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2005
- Peak year (1991)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Ekta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ekta's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ekta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (45% of all-time use).
Ekta by state
Where Ekta concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 7 | 6.3% |
New Jersey share of Ekta's total US births 6.3%
7 of 112 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ekta? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 112 babies named Ekta. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 11 births.
When was Ekta most popular? ▼
Ekta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Ekta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ekta are New Jersey (7 births).
How long has the name Ekta been used? ▼
Ekta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 22 years of data through 2005.
What to do with Ekta's data
- Ekta's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2000s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Ektas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ekta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2005 (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. "Ekta: Baby Name Since 1984 - 112 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ekta. 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 Ekta 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 July 2026.