Names / Girl names
Electra
Current rank
#8,000
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,215
in 1910
First recorded
1910
in U.S. data
Children named
1,100
since 1910
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,215 in 1910 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Bright dramatic and full of strong energy. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1910. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Roughly 1,100 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.