Boys' name · since 1999

Enosh

17 babies named Enosh in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,094 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

17 boys have been named Enosh since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enosh has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2018.

  • #30,094 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enosh ranks #30,094 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,094 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Enosh's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Enosh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Enosh's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Enosh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2006)
7
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199920062018 5

Enosh by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (7 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Enosh's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Enosh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Enosh?
Enosh has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,094 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Enosh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enosh ranks #30,094 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Enosh most popular?
Enosh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Enosh been used?
Records for Enosh go back to 1999, giving 20 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Enosh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enoch, Enos, Enoc, Enock, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Enosh's data

  • Enosh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Enosh

Nearby Names Like Enosh

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Enosh: 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, 1999–2018 (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 Enosh 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.