Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2017
Enlil
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Enlil, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13727
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Enlil currently ranks #13727 among boys' names in America, with 29 babies recorded since 2017.
Enlil has 29 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13727 as of the latest data, more common than 4% 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 2017 to 2025.
- #13727 among boys today
- 29 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Enlil is currently the #13727 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 29 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13727
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Enlil vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13727
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Enlil was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
7 babies were named Enlil in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Enlil compares
29 11th 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
Enlil's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Enlil | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Enlil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Enlil's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Enlil at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,727
Active since
2017
Enlil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Enlil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Enlil's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Enlil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Enlil? ▼
29 babies have been named Enlil since 2017. It currently ranks #13727 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 7 births.
When was Enlil most popular? ▼
Enlil was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Enlil been used? ▼
Records for Enlil go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Enlil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enloe. 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, 2017–2025 (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. "Enlil: #13727 Boys' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/enlil. 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 Enlil 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.