girl's name
Electra
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,427
Electra is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Electra is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Electra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 84 |
| 1930s | 56 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 57 |
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 93 |
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 249 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 83 |
How popular is Electra?
In 2025, Electra was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Electra is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Electra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Electra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Electra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Electra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Electra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Electra
How popular is the name Electra?
In 2025, Electra was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Electra a girl's or a boy's name?
Electra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Electra?
Electra has 3 syllables.
When was Electra most popular?
Electra peaked in 2006, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Electra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Electra currently ranks #3,410 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.