Girls' name · since 1880

Ena

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 3,587 babies named Ena, peaking in 1906. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,195 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,461 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,587
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

3,587 babies have been named Ena since 1880, making it today's #3461 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Ena recorded 3,587 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #3461 nationally today, ahead of 80% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #3,195 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,461 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,587 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ena ranks #3,195 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,461 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,587 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,195 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,461 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,587
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.9%
Ena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ena's 3,587 recorded births place it above 95.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Ena compares

3,587 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ena's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ena Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,587 376 567,345
Peak-year births 89 21 19,840

Ena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ena's full recorded timeline at 1954, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1906 peak of 89 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1906)
89
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
020406080100 188019011919193719551973199120092025 44

Ena by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (427 births, 12% of the file).

1920s was Ena's strongest decade.

427 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.

Ena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 427 births (12% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ena compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ena's total volume

Ena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -144, 3%-24, 8.4%-92, 4.5%-80, 4.5%-53, 4.3%-131, 4.2%-75, 3.9%-47, 6.3%-128, 3.6%-65, 5.1%-18, 28.6%-113, 3.7%-146, 3.3%-137, 2.8%-72, 5.1%Ena-146, 2.5%Ena
Ena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ena by state

Where Ena concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
244 6.8%
#2 New York
99 2.8%
#3 Texas
62 1.7%
#4 Louisiana
46 1.3%
#5 Illinois
12 0.3%
#6 Florida
11 0.3%
#7 Kentucky
10 0.3%
#8 Tennessee
6 0.2%
California share of Ena's total US births 6.8%
Even split

244 of 3,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Ena appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ena? ▼
3,587 babies have been named Ena since 1880. All-time, it sits at #3,195 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,461 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1906 with 89 births.
Where does Ena sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ena ranks #3,195 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,461 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ena most popular? ▼
Ena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 427 total births. The single peak year was 1906.
Where is Ena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ena are California (244 births), New York (99 births), Texas (62 births).
How long has the name Ena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ena since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enaya, Enas, Enara, Enayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ena's data

  • Ena's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (427 total births) through the 2020s (255) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Enas (244 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ena

Nearby Names Like Ena

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ena

Enaya Girl
#4736 416 births
Enas Girl
182 births
Enara Girl
#9953 86 births
Enayah Girl
#8716 66 births
Enajah Girl
22 births

Compare Ena side by side: Ena vs Enaya Ena vs Enas Ena vs Enara

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ena

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Verna #3459
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Janey #3463
5,044 births · Peak 1947
Kaelis #3458
45 births · Peak 2025
Enola #3464
3,084 births · Peak 1953
Chozen #3457
218 births · Peak 2023
Twila #3465
11,922 births · Peak 1960

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.