Recorded 1899–1978 Girls' name Peak 1970 29 births

Enga — girls' name

29 babies named Enga in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51960s61970s18
1970s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Enga was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

7 babies were named Enga in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Enga

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Enga between 1899 and 1978, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Enga currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Enga performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Enga shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Enga 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 29 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.

Enga at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

29

Since 1899

80 years of records

Peak year

1970

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1899

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 1978

Enga popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1899

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1970)
7
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19781972197019631899 5

Enga by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
18 births that decade — 62% of Enga's all-time total
1890s51960s61970s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Enga?
29 babies have been named Enga since 1899. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1970 with 7 births.
When was Enga most popular?
Enga was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Enga been used?
Enga has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 80 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Enga?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include English, England, Engracia, Engie, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1899–1978 (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.