Electra: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	62	6	–	#2,215
1920s	84	8	+35%	#2,819
1930s	56	6	-33%	#2,736
1940s	13	1	-77%	#4,310
1950s	57	6	+338%	#4,384
1960s	71	7	+25%	#3,242
1970s	93	9	+31%	#4,166
1980s	94	9	+1%	#4,524
1990s	135	14	+44%	#4,686
2000s	249	25	+84%	#4,286
2010s	150	15	-40%	#6,326
2020s (to 2025)	83	14	-8%	#6,245

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,215

1920s

+35%

#2,819

1930s

-33%

#2,736

1940s

-77%

#4,310

1950s

+338%

#4,384

1960s

+25%

#3,242

1970s

+31%

#4,166

1980s

+1%

#4,524

1990s

135

+44%

#4,686

2000s

249

+84%

#4,286

2010s

150

-40%

#6,326

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#6,245

The story of Electra

Electra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,000 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 1,147 American babies have been named Electra. Its peak came in 2006, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Electra?

The median living Electra is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 45. An estimated 900 people named Electra 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.

Electra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,000
2024	11	#9,096
2023	14	#7,753
2022	16	#7,065
2021	19	#6,245
2020	10	#9,756
2019	10	#9,948
2018	19	#6,326
2017	13	#8,427
2016	11	#9,598
2015	17	#7,069
2014	13	#8,608
2013	18	#6,817
2012	15	#7,938
2011	15	#7,908
2010	19	#6,724
2009	22	#6,169
2008	17	#7,510
2007	25	#5,576
2006	34	#4,286
2005	31	#4,402
2004	29	#4,635
2003	23	#5,283
2002	27	#4,535
2001	25	#4,732
2000	16	#6,582
1995	11	#7,669
1990	17	#5,359
1985	6	#9,654
1980	12	#5,622
1975	–	–
1970	12	#4,572
1965	8	#4,957
1960	8	#4,881
1955	6	#5,370
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,397
1930	7	#3,766
1925	7	#4,137
1920	7	#4,092
1915	11	#2,582
1910	6	#2,215
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Electra?

The median living Electra is about 25 years old. Half of all living Electras are between 16 and 45 years old.

How many people named Electra are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Electra are alive in the United States, based on 1,147 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Electra mean?

From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra), from ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”).

How popular is the name Electra in 2025?

Electra ranked #8,000 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Electra?

1,147 babies have been named Electra in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Electra most popular?

Electra peaked in 2006, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Electra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Electra rising or falling?

Electra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Electra

Electra popularity over time

The story of Electra

How old are people named Electra?

Electra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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