Boys' name · since 1880

Enoch

13,118 babies named Enoch in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#1,044 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#746 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
13,118
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Enoch is the #746 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 13,118 recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Enoch recorded 13,118 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #746 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,044 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #746 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 13,118 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enoch ranks #1,044 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #746 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 13,118 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,044 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#746 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
13,118
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%94.6%
Enoch vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Enoch's 13,118 recorded births place it above 97.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

39 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Enoch compares

13,118 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 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

Enoch's all-time total is 36x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Enoch Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 13,118 369 358,536
Peak-year births 376 34 22,252

Enoch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Enoch's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 20 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 376, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Enoch popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
376
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0100200300400 188018991918193719561975199420132025 348

Enoch by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (2,772 births, 21% of the file).

2010s was Enoch's strongest decade.

2,772 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Enoch births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,772 births (21% of all-time use).

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

How Enoch compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Enoch's total volume

Enoch vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -33, 10.9%-146, 2%-56, 4.9%-146, 6%-119, 2%-55, 4.7%-122, 3.9%-114, 5.5%-146, 2.1%-113, 9.8%-53, 13.9%-31, 6.6%-119, 6%-145, 4.5%-146, 2.3%Enoch-146, 2.9%Enoch
Enoch vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Enoch by state

Where Enoch concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Enoch
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,172 8.9%
#2 Texas
786 6.0%
#3 Georgia
451 3.4%
#4 North Carolina
415 3.2%
#5 New York
415 3.2%
#6 Florida
398 3.0%
#7 Utah
304 2.3%
#8 Alabama
259 2.0%
California share of Enoch's total US births 8.9%
Even split

1,172 of 13,118 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Enoch appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Enoch?
Since 1880, Social Security records show 13,118 babies named Enoch. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,044 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #746 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 376 births.
Where does Enoch sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enoch ranks #1,044 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #746 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Enoch most popular?
Enoch was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,772 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Enoch most popular?
The top states for the name Enoch are California (1,172 births), Texas (786 births), Georgia (451 births).
How long has the name Enoch been used?
Records for Enoch go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Enoch?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enos, Enoc, Enock, Eno, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Enoch's data

  • Enoch's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,772 total births) through the 2020s (2,004) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Enochs (1,172 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Enoch

Nearby Names Like Enoch

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Enoch

Names with a similar popularity rank to Enoch

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Enoch: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Enoch 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.