Eniyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,978

among girls · ↑34 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eniyah

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

69 babies

All-time total

885

#8,170 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Eniyah popularity over time

885 babies have been named Eniyah since 1997, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	23	2	–	#8,999
2000s	350	35	+1422%	#3,098
2010s	378	38	+8%	#2,620
2020s (to 2025)	134	22	-41%	#5,132

Where Eniyah 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Eniyah

Eniyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,978 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 885 American babies have been named Eniyah. Its peak came in 2010, when 69 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 Eniyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eniyah?

The median living Eniyah is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 900 people named Eniyah 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.

Eniyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,978
2024	20	#6,012
2023	22	#5,607
2022	24	#5,364
2021	25	#5,132
2020	23	#5,368
2019	21	#5,853
2018	31	#4,484
2017	25	#5,224
2016	25	#5,334
2015	31	#4,522
2014	37	#4,034
2013	37	#4,028
2012	50	#3,283
2011	52	#3,186
2010	69	#2,620
2009	44	#3,633
2008	47	#3,495
2007	55	#3,141
2006	41	#3,748
2005	51	#3,098
2004	38	#3,768
2003	24	#5,136
2002	21	#5,524
2001	13	#7,873
2000	16	#6,590
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eniyah?

The median living Eniyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Eniyahs are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Eniyah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Eniyah are alive in the United States, based on 885 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eniyah in 2025?

Eniyah ranked #5,978 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eniyah?

885 babies have been named Eniyah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eniyah most popular?

Eniyah peaked in 2010, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Eniyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eniyah rising or falling?

Eniyah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eniyah become more popular?

Eniyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Eniyah 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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