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How Many People Are Named Echo?
Estimated people named Echo living in the U.S. today
4,562
Gender distribution
8% male · 92% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,115
- Peak year: 2021 (190 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,562
Echo by age group — who carries the name today?
Echo popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Echo
Echo has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,115 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,562 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 74,923 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Echos you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Echo in the US?
An estimated 4,562 people named Echo are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Echo very rare — about 1 in 74,923 Americans.
Is Echo a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Echo is 8% male and 92% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Echo most popular?
Echo peaked in 2021, when 190 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Echo?
Echo ranks #3,848 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).