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girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Enriqueta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Enriqueta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
60 babies
All-time total
1,847
#4,955 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Enriqueta popularity over time

1,847 babies have been named Enriqueta since 1900, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1925Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 49 5 – #1,193
1910s 165 17 +237% #1,284
1920s 450 45 +173% #961
1930s 298 30 -34% #1,079
1940s 244 24 -18% #1,406
1950s 203 20 -17% #2,041
1960s 140 14 -31% #2,964
1970s 143 14 +2% #3,137
1980s 83 8 -42% #3,771
1990s 60 6 -28% #8,954
2000s 12 1 -80% #12,198
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Enriqueta

Enriqueta 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 1900, 1,847 American babies have been named Enriqueta. Its peak came in 1925, when 60 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 Enriqueta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Enriqueta?

The median living Enriqueta is about 65 years old; half are between 50 and 78. An estimated 800 people named Enriqueta are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Enriqueta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2002 5 #16,250
2001 – –
2000 7 #12,198
1995 6 #12,250
1990 8 #9,539
1985 5 #11,169
1980 8 #7,613
1975 19 #3,544
1970 11 #4,839
1965 18 #2,964
1960 14 #3,405
1955 20 #2,495
1950 19 #2,277
1945 20 #1,898
1940 17 #1,982
1935 26 #1,462
1930 39 #1,202
1925 60 #961
1920 37 #1,259
1915 28 #1,349
1910 13 #1,284
1905 5 #2,032
1900 6 #1,792
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Enriqueta

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

  1. 1 Enriqueta Basilio Enriqueta Basilio Mexican athlete (1948–2019) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Enriqueta?

The median living Enriqueta is about 65 years old. Half of all living Enriquetas are between 50 and 78 years old.

How many people named Enriqueta are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Enriqueta are alive in the United States, based on 1,847 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Enriqueta in 2025?

Enriqueta 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 Enriqueta?

1,847 babies have been named Enriqueta in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Enriqueta most popular?

Enriqueta peaked in 1925, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Enriqueta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Enriqueta rising or falling?

Enriqueta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Enriqueta?

Well-known people named Enriqueta include Enriqueta Basilio (athlete).

Names like Enriqueta

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