Echo
Girl name · #2330 in 2025 · Very rare
Echo is currently the #2330 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1831, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Echo.
Babies named Echo per year. Source: SSA.
The 137-year story
Echo first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1984, when 182 girls were named Echo — good for #845 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Echo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Echo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Echo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Echo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Echo is most common
State-level data for Echo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Echo
Statistically, parents drawn to Echo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rina, Evan, Elissa, Evelia, and Afton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Echo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1557 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2021 | 152 | #1419 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1668 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2487 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 113 | #1831 |
| 2014 | 89 | #2139 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2726 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2710 |
| 2006 | 46 | #3469 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3257 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2711 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2771 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Echo a popular girl name?
Echo ranked #2330 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1831.
When was the name Echo most popular?
Echo peaked in 1984, when 182 American girls received the name (ranked #845 that year). Since 1984 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Echo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Echo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.