Echo
Meaningecho, sound · Greek
- US rank
- #2,326
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #845 in 1984
78 babies were named Echo in the US in 2025. It has dropped 658 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
US births per million boys, 1996–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Echo you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 20,619 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Echo, 78 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Echo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryEcho first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #845.
- TrendEcho has slipped 658 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,326. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlEcho is given to both boys and girls: 63% of the 123 babies named Echo in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Greek, Echo means “echo, sound”.
About the name Echo
Echo is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin meaning “echo, sound”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-cho”. US birth records list Echo for girls from 1888 to 2025, in 119 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #845 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,326, with 78 babies. Of the 123 US babies named Echo in 2025, 63% were girls and 37% were boys.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 71,429 girls |
| 1890s | 14 | 73,964 girls |
| 1900s | 8.5 | 117,096 girls |
| 1910s | 16 | 61,087 girls |
| 1920s | 10 | 95,969 girls |
| 1930s | 3.3 | 305,810 girls |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 190,840 girls |
| 1950s | 6.7 | 150,150 girls |
| 1960s | 8.3 | 121,065 girls |
| 1970s | 26 | 38,865 girls |
| 1980s | 58 | 17,221 girls |
| 1990s | 33 | 30,039 girls |
| 2000s | 30 | 33,179 girls |
| 2010s | 48 | 20,794 girls |
| 2020s | 76 | 13,196 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 boys |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 121,951 boys |
| 2020s | 23 | 43,228 boys |
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Echo
What does the name Echo mean?
Echo means “echo, sound” in Greek.
What is the origin of the name Echo?
Echo has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Echo a boy or girl name?
Both. Echo is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 63% of US babies named Echo were girls.
How popular is the name Echo?
Echo ranked #2,326 for US girls in 2025, given to 78 babies. Its best year was 1984 (#845).