Boys' name · since 1880
Enrique
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 61,234 babies named Enrique, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #443 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #571 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 61,234
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
61,234 babies have been named Enrique since 1880, making it today's #571 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enrique has been recorded 61,234 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #571 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #443 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #571 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 61,234 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enrique ranks #443 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #571 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 61,234 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #443 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #571 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 61,234
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
Enrique's 61,234 recorded births place it above 99.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Enrique compares
61,234 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Enrique's all-time total is 166x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Enrique | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61,234 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,537 | 34 | 22,252 |
Enrique's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Enrique's full recorded timeline at 1958, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 1,537 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Enrique popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 1,537
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Enrique popularity over time - girls
260 total births recorded since 1937 (Enrique as girls' name)
Enrique by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (12,930 births, 21% of the file).
2000s was Enrique's strongest decade.
12,930 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Enrique births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 34
1890s
34 births
- 1900s 112
1900s
112 births
- 1910s 493
1910s
493 births
- 1920s 1,432
1920s
1,432 births
- 1930s 1,305
1930s
1,305 births
- 1940s 1,733
1940s
1,733 births
- 1950s 2,829
1950s
2,829 births
- 1960s 4,200
1960s
4,200 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,166 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,625 births
- 1990s
1990s
11,782 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,930 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,295 births
- 2020s 3,270
2020s
3,270 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12,930 births (21% of all-time use).
How Enrique 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 Enrique's total volume
Enrique by state
Where Enrique concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18,834 | 30.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16,821 | 27.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,241 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,042 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,571 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 2,475 | 4.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,073 | 1.8% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 974 | 1.6% |
18,834 of 61,234 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Enrique appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Enrique's data
- Enrique's decade-level peak was the 2000s (12,930 total births); usage has since declined to 3,270 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Enriques (18,834 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Enrique: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
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 Enrique 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.