US rank #3384 Boys' name Peak 1921 3,937 births

Enos — #3384 US boys' name

3,937 babies named Enos in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1621890s1101900s1051910s3811920s4991930s3181940s3031950s2941960s1981970s2381980s2581990s2872000s2812010s3372020s166
#3384
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Enos was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

61 babies were named Enos in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Enos

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,937 babies named Enos between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Enos currently holds the #3384 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 61 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Enos performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 499 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Enos shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 503 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Enos in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Enos in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,937 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Enos at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,937

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1921

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#3,384

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Enos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
61
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
020406080 202420051986196719481929191018911880 14

Enos by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
499 births that decade — 13% of Enos's all-time total
1880s1621890s1101900s1051910s3811920s4991930s3181940s3031950s2941960s1981970s2381980s2581990s2872000s2812010s3372020s166

Enos by state

Where Enos concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Enos
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
503 12.8%
#2 Ohio
155 3.9%
#3 Indiana
122 3.1%
#4 New York
54 1.4%
#5 Louisiana
32 0.8%
#6 Texas
26 0.7%
#7 Missouri
13 0.3%
#8 Kentucky
12 0.3%
Pennsylvania share of Enos's total US births 12.8%
Even split

503 of 3,937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Enos appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Enos?
3,937 babies have been named Enos since 1880. It currently ranks #3384 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 61 births.
When was Enos most popular?
Enos was most popular in the 1920s decade with 499 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Enos most popular?
The top states for the name Enos are Pennsylvania (503 births), Ohio (155 births), Indiana (122 births).
How long has the name Enos been used?
Enos has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Enos?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enoch, Enoc, Enock, Eno, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.