Total births
1,181
Girls' name · since 1880
Electa
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,181 babies named Electa, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,181
- total births
- 1880–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1,181 girls have been named Electa since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Electa has 1,181 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2016.
- 1,181 total births
- 1880–2016 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,181 girls have been named Electa since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2016.
- 1,181
- total births
- 1880–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Electa was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
40 babies were named Electa in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Electa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Electa splits its recorded history at 1929: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Electa at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Electa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2016
- Peak year (1918)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Electa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Electa's strongest decade.
238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Electa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 71
1880s
71 births
- 1890s
1890s
132 births
- 1900s
1900s
139 births
- 1910s
1910s
238 births
- 1920s
1920s
193 births
- 1930s 80
1930s
80 births
- 1940s 83
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
110 births
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 238 births (20% of all-time use).
How Electa 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 Electa's total volume
Electa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Electa by state
Where Electa concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Electa? ▼
Electa has been given to 1,181 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 40 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Electa most popular? ▼
Electa was most popular in the 1910s decade with 238 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Electa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Electa are Kansas (5 births), Louisiana (5 births), Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Electa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Electa since 1880 -- 137 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Electa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Electa's data
- Electa's decade-level peak was the 1910s (238 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Electas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas 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 Electa
Nearby Names Like Electa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Electa
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Electa side by side: Electa vs Eleanor Electa vs Elena Electa vs Eleanore
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1880–2016 (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. "Electa: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,181 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/electa. 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 Electa 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.