Enid: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,586

among girls · ↑9 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Enid

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1920

261 babies

All-time total

9,240

#1,767 all-time among girls

First recorded

1885

in Social Security records

Enid popularity over time

9,240 babies have been named Enid since 1885, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	26	–	26	3	–	#760
1890s	211	–	211	21	+712%	#508
1900s	312	–	312	31	+48%	#508
1910s	1,442	6	1,448	145	+364%	#413
1920s	2,039	–	2,039	204	+41%	#412
1930s	1,146	–	1,146	115	-44%	#533
1940s	1,084	–	1,084	108	-5%	#673
1950s	799	–	799	80	-26%	#909
1960s	684	–	684	68	-14%	#1,061
1970s	493	–	493	49	-28%	#1,367
1980s	270	–	270	27	-45%	#2,500
1990s	163	–	163	16	-40%	#3,750
2000s	158	–	158	16	-3%	#4,807
2010s	190	–	190	19	+20%	#3,739
2020s (to 2025)	217	–	217	36	+90%	#2,653

Where Enid 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Enid

Enid is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,586 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 9,240 American babies have been named Enid. Its peak came in 1920, when 261 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Enid?

The median living Enid is about 63 years old; half are between 44 and 77. An estimated 3,800 people named Enid 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.

Enid year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#4,586	–	–
2024	30	#4,595	–	–
2023	66	#2,653	–	–
2022	28	#4,833	–	–
2021	34	#4,187	–	–
2020	29	#4,582	–	–
2019	40	#3,739	–	–
2018	24	#5,362	–	–
2017	29	#4,728	–	–
2016	15	#7,725	–	–
2015	20	#6,302	–	–
2014	15	#7,796	–	–
2013	12	#9,201	–	–
2012	12	#9,274	–	–
2011	15	#7,918	–	–
2010	8	#12,663	–	–
2009	15	#8,178	–	–
2008	17	#7,516	–	–
2007	9	#11,930	–	–
2006	12	#9,484	–	–
2005	21	#5,882	–	–
2004	19	#6,309	–	–
2003	15	#7,320	–	–
2002	25	#4,807	–	–
2001	13	#7,872	–	–
2000	12	#8,195	–	–
1995	13	#6,769	–	–
1990	23	#4,279	–	–
1985	25	#3,448	–	–
1980	37	#2,548	–	–
1975	50	#1,845	–	–
1970	76	#1,373	–	–
1965	66	#1,356	–	–
1960	87	#1,168	–	–
1955	68	#1,223	–	–
1950	92	#928	–	–
1945	121	#677	–	–
1940	85	#755	–	–
1935	106	#631	–	–
1930	155	#547	–	–
1925	214	#474	–	–
1920	261	#412	–	–
1915	137	#545	–	–
1910	34	#729	–	–
1905	20	#831	–	–
1900	28	#677	–	–
1895	28	#565	–	–
1890	10	#883	–	–
1885	6	#959	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Enid

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Enid Blyton English children's writer (1897–1968) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Enid?

The median living Enid is about 63 years old. Half of all living Enids are between 44 and 77 years old.

How many people named Enid are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Enid are alive in the United States, based on 9,240 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Enid mean?

From Middle Welsh eneit (“spirit, life; purity”), from Proto-Celtic *anatyom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”).

How popular is the name Enid in 2025?

Enid ranked #4,586 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Enid?

9,240 babies have been named Enid in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Enid most popular?

Enid peaked in 1920, when 261 newborns received the name.

Is Enid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Enid rising or falling?

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

Will Enid become more popular?

Enid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Enid in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Enid?

Well-known people named Enid include Enid Blyton (writer).

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