Enaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,691

among girls · ↑366 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Enaya · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

38 babies

All-time total

416

#13,219 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Enaya popularity over time

416 babies have been named Enaya since 2000, 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
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2000s	108	11	–	#6,884
2010s	152	15	+41%	#5,849
2020s (to 2025)	156	26	+71%	#3,931

Where Enaya 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Enaya

Enaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,691 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 416 American babies have been named Enaya. Its peak came in 2023, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Enaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Enaya?

The median living Enaya is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Enaya 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.

Enaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,691
2024	26	#5,057
2023	38	#3,931
2022	20	#6,059
2021	22	#5,623
2020	21	#5,717
2019	13	#8,268
2018	21	#5,849
2017	14	#7,976
2016	17	#7,010
2015	18	#6,816
2014	17	#7,097
2013	13	#8,729
2012	11	#9,928
2011	14	#8,329
2010	14	#8,395
2009	15	#8,177
2008	19	#6,884
2007	10	#11,082
2006	13	#8,880
2005	13	#8,488
2004	6	#14,716
2003	8	#11,646
2002	12	#8,447
2001	5	#16,114
2000	7	#12,196
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Enaya?

The median living Enaya is about 9 years old. Half of all living Enayas are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Enaya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Enaya are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Enaya in 2025?

Enaya ranked #4,691 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Enaya?

416 babies have been named Enaya in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Enaya most popular?

Enaya peaked in 2023, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Enaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Enaya rising or falling?

Enaya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Enaya become more popular?

Enaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Enaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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