Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Eniola

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #6,928
Rank 2025
#6,928
among girls · ↑5,646 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Eniola
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
34 babies
All-time total
400
#14,389 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Eniola popularity over time

400 babies have been named Eniola since 1994, 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
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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
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1990s 14 – 14 1 – #9,855
2000s 78 14 92 9 +557% #8,665
2010s 169 20 189 19 +105% #5,223
2020s (to 2025) 100 5 105 18 -7% #4,944

The story of Eniola

Eniola is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,928 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 400 American babies have been named Eniola, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Eniola?

The median living Eniola is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Eniola are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Eniola 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 16 #6,928 – –
2024 7 #12,574 – –
2023 21 #5,813 – –
2022 27 #4,944 5 #12,913
2021 12 #8,645 – –
2020 17 #6,722 – –
2019 15 #7,470 – –
2018 23 #5,509 – –
2017 25 #5,223 9 #8,353
2016 16 #7,362 – –
2015 13 #8,610 – –
2014 15 #7,797 – –
2013 13 #8,730 – –
2012 16 #7,565 5 #12,843
2011 17 #7,216 6 #11,257
2010 16 #7,635 – –
2009 11 #10,189 7 #10,172
2008 14 #8,665 – –
2007 8 #13,060 – –
2006 11 #10,121 – –
2005 7 #13,447 – –
2004 7 #13,185 – –
2003 7 #12,835 – –
2002 7 #12,635 – –
2001 – – 7 #8,585
2000 6 #13,691 – –
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Famous people named Eniola

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

  1. 1 Eniola Aluko Eniola Aluko British-Nigerian footballer (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eniola?

The median living Eniola is about 10 years old. Half of all living Eniolas are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Eniola are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Eniola in 2025?

Eniola ranked #6,928 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eniola?

400 babies have been named Eniola in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eniola most popular?

Eniola peaked in 2017, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Eniola a boy or girl name?

Eniola is used for both: about 90% of babies named Eniola have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Eniola rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Eniola?

Well-known people named Eniola include Eniola Aluko (soccer player).

Names like Eniola

Names that sound and feel close to Eniola: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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