Enos: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,148

among boys · ↑88 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Enos · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1921

61 babies

All-time total

3,991

#2,091 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Enos popularity over time

3,991 babies have been named Enos since 1880, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	162	16	–	#357
1890s	110	11	-32%	#458
1900s	105	11	-5%	#643
1910s	381	38	+263%	#759
1920s	499	50	+31%	#892
1930s	318	32	-36%	#1,044
1940s	303	30	-5%	#1,024
1950s	294	29	-3%	#1,128
1960s	198	20	-33%	#1,621
1970s	238	24	+20%	#1,580
1980s	258	26	+8%	#1,782
1990s	289	29	+12%	#2,231
2000s	287	29	-1%	#2,520
2010s	341	34	+19%	#2,715
2020s (to 2025)	208	35	+2%	#3,136

Where Enos is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Enos

Enos is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,148 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,991 American babies have been named Enos. Its peak came in 1921, when 61 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 Enos stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Enos?

The median living Enos is about 34 years old; half are between 15 and 58. An estimated 2,200 people named Enos 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.

Enos year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	38	#3,148
2024	37	#3,236
2023	39	#3,136
2022	31	#3,641
2021	28	#3,843
2020	35	#3,222
2019	41	#2,959
2018	31	#3,557
2017	37	#3,143
2016	39	#3,020
2015	34	#3,313
2014	25	#4,045
2013	23	#4,223
2012	35	#3,189
2011	44	#2,715
2010	32	#3,395
2009	18	#5,158
2008	25	#4,063
2007	25	#4,042
2006	22	#4,270
2005	21	#4,242
2004	35	#2,905
2003	36	#2,746
2002	39	#2,520
2001	36	#2,637
2000	30	#2,940
1995	35	#2,263
1990	22	#2,892
1985	17	#2,866
1980	26	#2,074
1975	15	#2,672
1970	13	#2,658
1965	21	#1,737
1960	23	#1,705
1955	29	#1,432
1950	40	#1,128
1945	21	#1,460
1940	27	#1,294
1935	23	#1,432
1930	38	#1,138
1925	57	#892
1920	44	#1,054
1915	52	#860
1910	13	#886
1905	9	#860
1900	9	#925
1895	10	#709
1890	12	#577
1885	24	#357
1880	14	#490

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Enos?

The median living Enos is about 34 years old. Half of all living Enoss are between 15 and 58 years old.

How many people named Enos are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Enos are alive in the United States, based on 3,991 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Enos mean?

From Hebrew אֱנוֹשׁ (enósh, “mortal man”).

How popular is the name Enos in 2025?

Enos ranked #3,148 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Enos?

3,991 babies have been named Enos in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Enos most popular?

Enos peaked in 1921, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Enos a boy or girl name?

Enos is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Enos rising or falling?

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

Will Enos become more popular?

Enos is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Enos 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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