Total births
170
Girls' name · since 2000
Enijah
Enijah has 170 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Enijah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 170 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enijah has been recorded 170 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2017.
- 170 total births
- 2000–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Enijah since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 170
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Enijah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
18 babies were named Enijah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Enijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Enijah's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Enijah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Enijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2017
- Peak year (2008)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Enijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Enijah's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Enijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Enijah? ▼
Enijah has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 18 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Enijah most popular? ▼
Enijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Enijah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Enijah since 2000 -- 18 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Enijah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enid, Eniyah, Eniya, Eniola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Enijah's data
- Enijah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2010s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Enijah
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Eniya Girl
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Eniola Girl
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Enis Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Enijah: Baby Name Since 2000 - 170 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/enijah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Enijah 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 June 2026.