Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Enrico

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,290 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#4,290
among boys · ↓276 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Enrico · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
96 babies
All-time total
4,767
#1,838 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Enrico popularity over time

4,767 babies have been named Enrico since 1906, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1921Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 27 3 – #1,044
1910s 292 29 +981% #804
1920s 523 52 +79% #660
1930s 296 30 -43% #940
1940s 262 26 -11% #1,191
1950s 395 40 +51% #992
1960s 521 52 +32% #922
1970s 659 66 +26% #840
1980s 486 49 -26% #1,231
1990s 534 53 +10% #1,328
2000s 351 35 -34% #2,205
2010s 270 27 -23% #3,322
2020s (to 2025) 151 25 -7% #3,600

Where Enrico 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 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Enrico

Enrico is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,290 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 4,767 American babies have been named Enrico. Its peak came in 1921, when 96 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 Enrico stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Enrico?

The median living Enrico is about 43 years old; half are between 27 and 57. An estimated 3,300 people named Enrico are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Enrico year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,290
2024 27 #4,014
2023 22 #4,639
2022 22 #4,603
2021 26 #4,047
2020 30 #3,600
2019 26 #4,042
2018 30 #3,636
2017 25 #4,143
2016 27 #3,915
2015 20 #4,765
2014 33 #3,322
2013 21 #4,512
2012 29 #3,641
2011 30 #3,541
2010 29 #3,653
2009 25 #4,073
2008 26 #3,969
2007 41 #2,881
2006 31 #3,406
2005 30 #3,339
2004 30 #3,243
2003 38 #2,633
2002 48 #2,205
2001 43 #2,319
2000 39 #2,446
1995 47 #1,848
1990 61 #1,440
1985 45 #1,495
1980 56 #1,231
1975 58 #1,105
1970 92 #840
1965 51 #1,036
1960 52 #1,075
1955 55 #1,016
1950 23 #1,553
1945 28 #1,252
1940 25 #1,341
1935 21 #1,507
1930 26 #1,441
1925 38 #1,150
1920 38 #1,164
1915 32 #1,147
1910 7 #1,344
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Enrico

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

  1. 1 Enrico Fermi Enrico Fermi Italian-American physicist (1901–1954) Contemporary
  2. 2 Enrico Colantoni Enrico Colantoni Canadian actor (born 1963) Contemporary
  3. 3 Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso Italian opera tenor (1873–1921) 19th century
  4. 4 Enrico Chiesa Italian footballer (born 1970) Contemporary
  5. 5 Enrico Dandolo Enrico Dandolo Doge of Venice from 1192 to 1205 1107–1205 · Medieval
  6. 6 Enrico Letta Enrico Letta Italian politician (born 1966) Contemporary
  7. 7 Enrico Berlinguer Enrico Berlinguer Italian communist politician (1922–1984) Contemporary
  8. 8 Enrico Macias Enrico Macias Algerian-French musician (born 1938) Contemporary
  9. 9 Enrico De Nicola Enrico De Nicola President of Italy in 1948 1877–1959 · 19th century
  10. 10 Enrico Mattei Enrico Mattei 20th-century Italian politician and businessman 1906–1962 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Enrico Bertaggia Enrico Bertaggia Italian racing driver (born 1964) Contemporary
  12. 12 Enrico Albertosi Enrico Albertosi Italian footballer (born 1939) Contemporary
  13. 13 Enrico Ferri Enrico Ferri Italian criminologist (1856–1929) 19th century
  14. 14 Enrico Toselli Enrico Toselli Italian composer 1883–1926 · 19th century
  15. 15 Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris Italian speed skater (born 1981) Contemporary
  16. 16 Enrico Betti Enrico Betti Italian mathematician (1823–1892) 19th century
  17. 17 Enrico Ruggeri Enrico Ruggeri Italian singer-songwriter b. 1957 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Enrico Forlanini Enrico Forlanini Italian engineer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer 1848–1930 · 19th century
  19. 19 Enrico Dante Enrico Dante Italian Catholic Cardinal (1884–1967) 19th century
  20. 20 Enrico Gasparotto Enrico Gasparotto Italian-born Swiss road racing cyclist b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Enrico?

The median living Enrico is about 43 years old. Half of all living Enricos are between 27 and 57 years old.

How many people named Enrico are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Enrico are alive in the United States, based on 4,767 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Enrico in 2025?

Enrico ranked #4,290 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Enrico?

4,767 babies have been named Enrico in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Enrico most popular?

Enrico peaked in 1921, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Enrico a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Enrico rising or falling?

Enrico has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Enrico become more popular?

Enrico is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Enrico 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 Enrico?

Well-known people named Enrico include Enrico Fermi (physicist), Enrico Colantoni (actor), Enrico Caruso (singer).

Names like Enrico

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

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