Electa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	71	7	–	#667
1890s	132	13	+86%	#672
1900s	139	14	+5%	#714
1910s	238	24	+71%	#1,038
1920s	193	19	-19%	#1,523
1930s	80	8	-59%	#2,043
1940s	83	8	+4%	#2,657
1950s	110	11	+33%	#2,701
1960s	46	5	-58%	#5,141
1970s	22	2	-52%	#7,648
1980s	32	3	+45%	#6,945
1990s	11	1	-66%	#13,173
2000s	5	1	-55%	#16,198
2010s	19	2	+280%	#13,309
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#667

1890s

132

+86%

#672

1900s

139

+5%

#714

1910s

238

+71%

#1,038

1920s

193

-19%

#1,523

1930s

-59%

#2,043

1940s

+4%

#2,657

1950s

110

+33%

#2,701

1960s

-58%

#5,141

1970s

-52%

#7,648

1980s

+45%

#6,945

1990s

-66%

#13,173

2000s

-55%

#16,198

2010s

+280%

#13,309

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Electa

Electa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,181 American babies have been named Electa. Its peak came in 1918, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Electa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Electa?

The median living Electa is about 68 years old; half are between 48 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Electa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Electa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,309
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,393
2010	6	#15,524
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,198
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,653
1980	9	#6,945
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,001
1960	5	#6,632
1955	14	#3,131
1950	15	#2,701
1945	–	–
1940	9	#3,028
1935	5	#4,396
1930	17	#2,043
1925	12	#2,828
1920	28	#1,560
1915	30	#1,295
1910	18	#1,038
1905	16	#938
1900	16	#948
1895	13	#904
1890	16	#672
1885	9	#756
1880	6	#774

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Electa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Electa?

The median living Electa is about 68 years old. Half of all living Electas are between 48 and 76 years old.

How many people named Electa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Electa are alive in the United States, based on 1,181 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Electa in 2025?

Electa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Electa?

1,181 babies have been named Electa in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Electa most popular?

Electa peaked in 1918, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Electa a boy or girl name?

Electa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Electa rising or falling?

Electa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Electa

Electa popularity over time

The story of Electa

How old are people named Electa?

Electa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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