Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Enis

Gender Unisex · 52% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Enis
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
28 babies
All-time total
567
#15,943 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Enis popularity over time

567 babies have been named Enis since 1908, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 6 – 6 1 – #1,927
1910s 126 18 144 14 +2300% #1,643
1920s 130 53 183 18 +27% #1,905
1930s 31 – 31 3 -83% #2,913
1940s – 12 12 1 -61% –
1950s – 22 22 2 +83% –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 6 6 1 – –
1980s – 5 5 1 -17% –
1990s – 14 14 1 +180% –
2000s – 98 98 10 +600% –
2010s – 41 41 4 -58% –
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 -80% –

The story of Enis

Enis is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1908, 567 American babies have been named Enis, about 52% girls and 48% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Enis?

The median living Enis is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 200 people named Enis are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Enis 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #12,914
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 5 #12,723
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 6 #11,094
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 13 #6,420
2011 – – 11 #7,146
2010 – – 6 #11,170
2009 – – 7 #10,173
2008 – – 10 #7,869
2007 – – 14 #6,009
2006 – – 12 #6,592
2005 – – 9 #7,833
2004 – – 8 #8,370
2003 – – 13 #5,647
2002 – – 6 #9,745
2001 – – 6 #9,637
2000 – – 13 #5,376
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,028
1950 – – 5 #3,843
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 10 #2,913 – –
1925 10 #3,180 6 #3,878
1920 21 #1,905 5 #4,507
1915 17 #1,904 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Enis

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

  1. 1 Enis Bardhi Enis Bardhi Macedonian footballer (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Enis?

The median living Enis is about 21 years old. Half of all living Eniss are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Enis are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Enis are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Enis in 2025?

Enis did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Enis?

567 babies have been named Enis in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Enis most popular?

Enis peaked in 1918, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Enis a boy or girl name?

Enis is used for both: about 52% of babies named Enis have been girls and 48% boys.

Is the name Enis rising or falling?

Enis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Enis?

Well-known people named Enis include Enis Bardhi (soccer player).

Names like Enis

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

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