The first name Echo
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Echo, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 8 births (#2,942).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Echo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Echo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 78 girls born in the United States were named Echo, the 2,339th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1984, when 182 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Echo
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Echo KellumAmerican actor and comedian, born 1982
Questions
- How popular is the name Echo?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Echo, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2021, with 8 births.
- Is Echo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,241 US babies named Echo since 1880, 92% were girls and 8% boys.
- When was Echo most popular?
- 1984 in the United States, when 182 babies were named Echo, its highest rank at 846th.