Boys' name · since 2019

Eniel

Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Eniel, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,669 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 2019
2020s
peak decade

Eniel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 2019.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eniel has been recorded 18 times among boys since 2019, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2023.

  • #29,669 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 2019
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eniel ranks #29,669 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.

#29,669 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 2019
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eniel's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Eniel's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Eniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2022)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
456789 201920222023 5

Eniel by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (13 births, 72% of the file).

2020s was Eniel's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Eniel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eniel?
18 babies have been named Eniel since 2019. All-time, it sits at #29,669 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2022 with 8 births.
Where does Eniel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eniel ranks #29,669 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eniel most popular?
Eniel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Eniel been used?
Records for Eniel go back to 2019, giving 5 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Eniel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enis, Enio, Eniola, Enid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2019–2023 (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 Eniel 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.