Echo is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Echo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Echo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Echo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Echo is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “reflected sound”. The name of a mountain nymph in Greek mythology.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,241 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 128 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Echo per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (190/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (9/yr).
Echo is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #2,303 nationally (given to 190 babies that year).
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