US rank #10927 Unisex name Peak 1923 851 births

Encarnacion — #10927 US boys' name

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.

1890s131910s811920s1951930s1301940s1261950s1041960s621970s751980s411990s182020s6
#10927
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Encarnacion was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

26 babies were named Encarnacion in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Encarnacion

The Social Security Administration has registered 851 babies named Encarnacion between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Encarnacion currently holds the #10927 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Encarnacion is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 132 additional births since 1911.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Encarnacion performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Encarnacion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 543 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Encarnacion in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Encarnacion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 851 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Encarnacion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

851

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1923

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,927

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Encarnacion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
26
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
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Encarnacion popularity over time — girls

132 total births recorded since 1911 (Encarnacion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 132 births
468101214 1935193019271924191919161911 5

Encarnacion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
195 births that decade — 23% of Encarnacion's all-time total
1890s131910s811920s1951930s1301940s1261950s1041960s621970s751980s411990s182020s6

Encarnacion by state

Where Encarnacion concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Encarnacion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
543 63.8%
Texas share of Encarnacion's total US births 63.8%

543 of 851 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Encarnacion?
851 babies have been named Encarnacion since 1892. It currently ranks #10927 among boys. The peak year was 1923 with 26 births.
When was Encarnacion most popular?
Encarnacion was most popular in the 1920s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Encarnacion most popular?
The top states for the name Encarnacion are Texas (543 births).
Is Encarnacion a unisex name?
Yes, Encarnacion is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 851 births, and as a girl's name it has 132 births.
How long has the name Encarnacion been used?
Encarnacion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Encarnacion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Encil. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1892–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.