Ekko
The Story of Ekko
As a girl name
Ekko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 9 Ekkos were born — ranking #10,685 that year. As of 2026, Ekko ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Ekkos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ekko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Ekkos were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Ekko ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 59 Ekkos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ekko
Ekko is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Ekko's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,285. Use the chart and map above to compare Ekko's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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