Girls' name · since 1885

Enola

Enola has 3,084 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,550 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,464 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,084
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade

3,084 babies have been named Enola since 1885, making it today's #3464 girls' name.

Enola has 3,084 recorded births among girls since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3464 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.

  • #3,550 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,464 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,084 born since 1885
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enola ranks #3,550 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,464 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,084 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,550 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,464 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,084
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.9%
Enola vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Enola's 3,084 recorded births place it above 95.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.

How Enola compares

3,084 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Enola's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Enola Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,084 376 567,345
Peak-year births 99 21 19,840

Enola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Enola splits its recorded history at 1949: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 99 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Enola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1953)
99
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
050100150 188519021918193419501966199620122025 44

Enola by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (561 births, 18% of the file).

1920s was Enola's strongest decade.

561 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Enola births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 561 births (18% of all-time use).

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

How Enola compares to similarly-sized names

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

Enola vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 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 -85, 3.5%-28, 8.4%-142, 4.9%-69, 4.5%-114, 4.6%-38, 6.3%-106, 10.7%-135, 3.2%-51, 5.3%-128, 2.2%-116, 3.9%-66, 3.6%-126, 2.2%-53, 5.5%-41, 4.9%Enola-141, 3.2%Enola
Enola vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Enola by state

Where Enola concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Enola
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
713 23.1%
#2 Texas
34 1.1%
#3 California
13 0.4%
#4 Florida
11 0.4%
#5 Tennessee
11 0.4%
#6 Virginia
11 0.4%
#7 New York
10 0.3%
#8 Indiana
6 0.2%
Louisiana share of Enola's total US births 23.1%
Even split

713 of 3,084 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Enola appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Enola? ▼
Enola has been given to 3,084 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,550 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #3,464 of 17,297. 99 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
Where does Enola sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enola ranks #3,550 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,464 of 17,297 among girls' 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 Enola most popular? ▼
Enola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 561 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Enola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Enola are Louisiana (713 births), Texas (34 births), California (13 births).
How long has the name Enola been used? ▼
Records for Enola go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Enola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enora, Enolia, Eno. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Enola's data

  • Enola's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (561 total births) through the 2020s (335) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Louisiana records the most Enolas (713 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

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

Keep exploring Enola

Nearby Names Like Enola

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

Enora Girl
#5000 192 births
Enolia Girl
62 births
Eno Girl
5 births

Compare Enola side by side: Enola vs Enora Enola vs Enolia Enola vs Eno

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Enola

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Simona #3462
4,038 births · Peak 2014
Celestina #3466
2,566 births · Peak 1998
Ena #3461
3,587 births · Peak 1906
Florencia #3467
1,612 births · Peak 2025
Aline #3460
14,668 births · Peak 1920
Marcy #3468
21,787 births · Peak 1971

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Enola: 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, 1885–2025 (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 Enola 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.