Girls' name · since 1951
Eneida
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 876 babies named Eneida, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,214 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 876
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Eneida sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 876 recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Eneida recorded 876 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2021.
- #8,214 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 876 born since 1951
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eneida ranks #8,214 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 876 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,214 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 876
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Eneida's 876 recorded births place it above 88.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Eneida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eneida's full recorded timeline at 1982, 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 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eneida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2021
- Peak year (1966)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Eneida by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (218 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Eneida's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Eneida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
117 births
- 1960s
1960s
218 births
- 1970s
1970s
163 births
- 1980s
1980s
124 births
- 1990s
1990s
146 births
- 2000s 70
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 218 births (25% of all-time use).
How Eneida 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 Eneida's total volume
Eneida by state
Where Eneida concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 218 | 24.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 33 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 27 | 3.1% |
| #4 | California | | 23 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
218 of 876 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Eneida's data
- Eneida's decade-level peak was the 1960s (218 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Eneidas (218 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eneida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1951–2021 (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 Eneida 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.