Enza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#4,546
1950s	11	1	+120%	#5,486
1960s	86	9	+682%	#4,021
1970s	134	13	+56%	#2,962
1980s	54	5	-60%	#5,349
1990s	10	1	-81%	#14,198
2000s	25	3	+150%	#13,061
2010s	104	10	+316%	#6,798
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	+15%	#5,836

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,546

1950s

+120%

#5,486

1960s

+682%

#4,021

1970s

134

+56%

#2,962

1980s

-60%

#5,349

1990s

-81%

#14,198

2000s

+150%

#13,061

2010s

104

+316%

#6,798

2020s (to 2025)

+15%

#5,836

The story of Enza

Enza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,037 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 501 American babies have been named Enza. Its peak came in 1970, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Enza?

The median living Enza is about 44 years old; half are between 11 and 54. An estimated 500 people named Enza 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.

Enza year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,037
2024	10	#9,774
2023	11	#9,180
2022	21	#5,836
2021	10	#9,786
2020	9	#10,530
2019	11	#9,315
2018	13	#8,284
2017	6	#14,676
2016	10	#10,325
2015	6	#15,077
2014	18	#6,798
2013	9	#11,298
2012	9	#11,572
2011	12	#9,340
2010	10	#10,663
2009	6	#15,857
2008	5	#18,378
2007	8	#13,061
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,719
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#7,786
1980	10	#6,434
1975	13	#4,667
1970	23	#2,962
1965	11	#4,021
1960	6	#5,906
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,546
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Enza?

The median living Enza is about 44 years old. Half of all living Enzas are between 11 and 54 years old.

How many people named Enza are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Enza are alive in the United States, based on 501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Enza mean?

Enza is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Enza Anderson, Canadian journalist and politician Enza Barilla, Australian football player Enza Petrilli or Vincenza Petrilli, Italian paralympic archer

How popular is the name Enza in 2025?

Enza ranked #9,037 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Enza?

501 babies have been named Enza in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Enza most popular?

Enza peaked in 1970, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Enza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Enza rising or falling?

Enza has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Enza popularity over time

The story of Enza

How old are people named Enza?

Enza year by year

Frequently asked questions

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