Ena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,482

among girls · ↑750 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ena · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1906

89 babies

All-time total

3,587

#3,194 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Ena popularity over time

3,587 babies have been named Ena since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	56	6	–	#595
1890s	89	9	+59%	#919
1900s	274	27	+208%	#352
1910s	375	38	+37%	#779
1920s	427	43	+14%	#970
1930s	211	21	-51%	#1,430
1940s	142	14	-33%	#1,851
1950s	194	19	+37%	#2,118
1960s	244	24	+26%	#2,158
1970s	287	29	+18%	#2,033
1980s	176	18	-39%	#3,090
1990s	171	17	-3%	#4,624
2000s	289	29	+69%	#3,649
2010s	397	40	+37%	#3,311
2020s (to 2025)	255	43	+7%	#3,334

Where Ena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ena

Ena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,482 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,587 American babies have been named Ena. Its peak came in 1906, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1900s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ena?

The median living Ena is about 32 years old; half are between 12 and 56. An estimated 2,100 people named Ena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,482
2024	34	#4,232
2023	41	#3,729
2022	48	#3,334
2021	47	#3,356
2020	41	#3,640
2019	47	#3,352
2018	44	#3,524
2017	42	#3,650
2016	40	#3,803
2015	49	#3,311
2014	36	#4,132
2013	46	#3,418
2012	33	#4,415
2011	31	#4,599
2010	29	#4,893
2009	20	#6,644
2008	29	#5,057
2007	33	#4,500
2006	31	#4,613
2005	27	#4,870
2004	40	#3,649
2003	28	#4,581
2002	34	#3,836
2001	23	#5,065
2000	24	#4,841
1995	16	#5,762
1990	13	#6,586
1985	15	#4,915
1980	20	#3,888
1975	22	#3,187
1970	40	#2,054
1965	22	#2,623
1960	25	#2,390
1955	20	#2,494
1950	10	#3,499
1945	12	#2,641
1940	16	#2,051
1935	17	#1,946
1930	25	#1,583
1925	48	#1,107
1920	57	#970
1915	48	#958
1910	28	#815
1905	16	#940
1900	15	#987
1895	12	#951
1890	7	#1,131
1885	–	–
1880	5	#862

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ena?

The median living Ena is about 32 years old. Half of all living Enas are between 12 and 56 years old.

How many people named Ena are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Ena are alive in the United States, based on 3,587 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ena mean?

Ena is a given name, nickname, and surname.

How popular is the name Ena in 2025?

Ena ranked #3,482 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ena?

3,587 babies have been named Ena in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ena most popular?

Ena peaked in 1906, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Ena a boy or girl name?

Ena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ena rising or falling?

Ena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ena become more popular?

Ena looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Ena in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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