Unisex name · since 1892
Encarnacion
851 babies named Encarnacion in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,690 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 851
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
851 boys have been named Encarnacion since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Encarnacion has been recorded 851 times among boys since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2024.
- #5,690 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 851 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Encarnacion ranks #5,690 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 851 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,690 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 851
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Encarnacion's 851 recorded births place it above 87.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Encarnacion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Encarnacion's full recorded timeline at 1948, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Encarnacion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2024
- Peak year (1923)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Encarnacion popularity over time - girls
132 total births recorded since 1911 (Encarnacion as girls' name)
Encarnacion by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (195 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Encarnacion's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Encarnacion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
195 births
- 1930s
1930s
130 births
- 1940s
1940s
126 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 75
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 195 births (23% of all-time use).
How Encarnacion compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Encarnacion's total volume
Encarnacion by state
Where Encarnacion concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 543 | 63.8% |
543 of 851 births nationwide.
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What to do with Encarnacion's data
- Encarnacion's decade-level peak was the 1920s (195 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Encarnacions (543 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Encarnacion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~132 yrs)
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, 1892–2024 (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 Encarnacion 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.