Echo
Every Echo since 1888 — 5,241 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Echo
Echo is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,339 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.
Since 1888, 5,241 American babies have been named Echo — about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 190 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2020s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Echo stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Echo year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2,339 | 45 | #2,809 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1,687 | 33 | #3,474 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1,558 | 32 | #3,583 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1,653 | 57 | #2,448 |
| 2021 | 152 | #1,421 | 38 | #3,136 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1,668 | 35 | #3,220 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2,018 | 23 | #4,374 |
| 2018 | 98 | #2,001 | 21 | #4,644 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2,488 | 24 | #4,255 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1,963 | 15 | #5,862 |
| 2015 | 113 | #1,833 | 13 | #6,428 |
| 2014 | 89 | #2,145 | 14 | #6,083 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2,668 | 14 | #6,000 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2,522 | 10 | #7,711 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2,600 | 13 | #6,340 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2,735 | 6 | #11,137 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3,058 | 6 | #11,399 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3,170 | 8 | #9,226 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2,724 | — | — |
| 2006 | 46 | #3,477 | — | — |
| 2005 | 47 | #3,282 | — | — |
| 2004 | 60 | #2,721 | — | — |
| 2003 | 56 | #2,777 | — | — |
| 2002 | 51 | #2,903 | — | — |
| 2001 | 53 | #2,778 | — | — |
| 2000 | 68 | #2,288 | — | — |
| 1995 | 53 | #2,430 | — | — |
| 1990 | 68 | #1,995 | — | — |
| 1985 | 115 | #1,207 | — | — |
| 1980 | 64 | #1,738 | — | — |
| 1975 | 52 | #1,786 | — | — |
| 1970 | 30 | #2,465 | — | — |
| 1965 | 9 | #4,591 | — | — |
| 1960 | 17 | #3,020 | — | — |
| 1955 | 14 | #3,130 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | 5 | #4,733 | — | — |
| 1940 | 8 | #3,291 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1925 | 6 | #4,568 | — | — |
| 1920 | 18 | #2,096 | — | — |
| 1915 | 10 | #2,748 | — | — |
| 1910 | 9 | #1,664 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1895 | 5 | #1,661 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Echo in 2025?
Echo ranked #2,339 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Echo?
5,241 babies have been named Echo in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Echo most popular?
Echo peaked in 2021, when 190 newborns received the name.
Is Echo a boy or girl name?
Echo is used for both: about 92% of babies named Echo have been girls and 8% boys.
Is the name Echo rising or falling?
Echo is on the rise — noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.