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Electra

Girl

Meaning of Electra: Greek: 'shining or bright'

Electra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7533rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7533

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,147

First recorded 1910 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 29 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Electra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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