US rank #545 Boys' name Peak 2000 60,706 births

Enrique — #545 US boys' name

60,706 babies named Enrique in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s281890s341900s1121910s4931920s14321930s13051940s17331950s28291960s41991970s61651980s76231990s117812000s129302010s72912020s2751
#545
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Enrique was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

1,537 babies were named Enrique in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Enrique

The Social Security Administration has registered 60,706 babies named Enrique between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Enrique currently holds the #545 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 1,537 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Enrique performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 12,930 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Enrique shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18,704 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Enrique in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Enrique 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 60,706 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.

Enrique at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

60,706

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2000

1,537 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#545

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Enrique popularity over time — boys

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

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2000)
1,537
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Enrique popularity over time — girls

260 total births recorded since 1937 (Enrique as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 260 births
05101520 20031995198919841979197419691937 5

Enrique by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
12,930 births that decade — 21% of Enrique's all-time total
1880s281890s341900s1121910s4931920s14321930s13051940s17331950s28291960s41991970s61651980s76231990s117812000s129302010s72912020s2751

Enrique by state

Where Enrique concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Enrique
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18,704 30.8%
#2 Texas
16,709 27.5%
#3 New York
3,233 5.3%
#4 Illinois
3,030 5.0%
#5 Florida
2,537 4.2%
#6 Arizona
2,452 4.0%
#7 New Jersey
1,066 1.8%
#8 New Mexico
964 1.6%
California share of Enrique's total US births 30.8%
Even split

18,704 of 60,706 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Enrique appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Enrique?
60,706 babies have been named Enrique since 1880. It currently ranks #545 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 1,537 births.
When was Enrique most popular?
Enrique was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12,930 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Enrique most popular?
The top states for the name Enrique are California (18,704 births), Texas (16,709 births), New York (3,233 births).
How long has the name Enrique been used?
Enrique has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Enrique?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enrico, Enrigue, Enrrique, Enrike, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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.