Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1959
Enita
Enita has 10 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1959–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Enita since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Enita has 10 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1968.
- 10 total births
- 1959–1968 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Enita since 1959, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1968.
- 10
- total births
- 1959–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Enita was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
5 babies were named Enita in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Enita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Enita splits its recorded history at 1968: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births).
Enita at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Enita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1968
- Peak year (1959)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Enita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Enita's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Enita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Enita? ▼
Enita has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 5 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Enita most popular? ▼
Enita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Enita been used? ▼
Records for Enita go back to 1959, giving 10 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Enita? ▼
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 Enita's data
- Enita's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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 Enita
Nearby Names Like Enita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Enita
Enid Girl
#4571 9,234 births
Eniyah Girl
#6087 885 births
Eniya Girl
#10645 513 births
Eniola Girl
#12677 361 births
Enis Girl
293 births
Compare Enita side by side: Enita vs Enid Enita vs Eniyah Enita vs Eniya
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Enita: Baby Name Since 1959 - 10 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/enita. 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 Enita 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 July 2026.