Total births
87
Boys' name · since 2015
Enki
Enki has 87 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7691
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Enki is the #7691 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 87 recorded since 2015.
Enki has 87 recorded births among boys since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7691 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #7691 among boys today
- 87 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Enki is currently the #7691 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 87 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7691
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Enki vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7691
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Enki was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
18 babies were named Enki in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Enki compares
87 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Enki's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Enki | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Enki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Enki's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Enki at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#7,691
Active since
2015
Enki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Enki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Enki's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Enki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Enki? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 87 babies named Enki. Today it holds rank #7691 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 18 births.
When was Enki most popular? ▼
Enki was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Enki been used? ▼
Enki has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Enki? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enkidu. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Enki: #7691 Boys' Name - 87 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/enki. 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 Enki 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.