How Many People Are Named Electra?
An estimated 882 people in the United States have the first name Electra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Electra peaked in popularity in 2006 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Electra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Electra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
882
About 1 in 388,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2006
34 births
Total Registered
1,134
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Electra
Electra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,134 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Electra as a female name
Ranked #9,068 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (34 births)
Electra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Electra span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 249 babies were registered. Electra has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Electra by Decade
How has Electra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Electra by State
Electra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Electra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Electra
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Electra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Electra?
We estimate approximately 882 people named Electra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 388,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Electra a common name?
Electra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,134 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Electra most popular?
Electra reached peak popularity in 2006, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Electra is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Electra a female name?
Electra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Electra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Electra Smith, Electra Johnson, Electra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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