Echo
Boy name · #2821 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Echo? In official American birth records, Echo has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 45 baby boys were named Echo, placing it at #2821 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Echo.
The 29-year story
Echo first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 57 babies and a rank of #2438. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Echo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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 Mako, Ario, Geo, Cato, and Hero.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Echo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2438 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9015 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Echo?
In official American birth records, the name Echo first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Echo a popular boy name?
Echo ranked #2821 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Echo most popular?
Echo peaked in 2022, when 57 American boys received the name (ranked #2438 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Echo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Echo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.