US rank #12529 Unisex name Peak 2015 260 births

England — #12529 US unisex name

260 babies named England in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s212000s402010s1302020s63
#12529
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named England was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

19 babies were named England in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About England

The Social Security Administration has registered 260 babies named England between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, England currently holds the #12529 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 19 babies received it in a single year. England is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 60 additional births since 1983.

Decade-level aggregation shows that England performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 130 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, England shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for England 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 260 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.

England at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

260

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2015

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,529

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

England popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
19
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 2024202020162012200820001987 6

England popularity over time — boys

60 total births recorded since 1983 (England as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 60 births
4681012 202320222021202020172016201520121983 5

England by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
130 births that decade — 50% of England's all-time total
1980s61990s212000s402010s1302020s63

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name England?
260 babies have been named England since 1987. It currently ranks #12529 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 19 births.
When was England most popular?
England was most popular in the 2010s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is England a unisex name?
Yes, England is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 260 births, and as a boy's name it has 60 births.
How long has the name England been used?
England has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to England?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include English, Engracia, Engie, Enga, 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, 1987–2024 (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.