Total births
58
Boys' name · since 2004
Enson
58 babies named Enson in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9522
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Enson currently ranks #9522 among boys' names in America, with 58 babies recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Enson has been recorded 58 times among boys since 2004, currently ranked #9522 nationally and more common than 33% 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 2004 to 2024.
- #9522 among boys today
- 58 born since 2004
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Enson is currently the #9522 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 58 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9522
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Enson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9522
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Enson was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
11 babies were named Enson in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Enson compares
58 18th percentile among 14,294 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
Enson's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Enson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Enson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Enson splits its recorded history at 2011: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Enson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#9,522
Active since
2004
Enson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Enson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Enson's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Enson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (47% of all-time use).
Enson by state
Where Enson concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 8.6% |
New York share of Enson's total US births 8.6%
5 of 58 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Enson? ▼
Enson has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9522 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Enson most popular? ▼
Enson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Enson most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Enson are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Enson been used? ▼
Records for Enson go back to 2004, giving 21 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Enson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enso, Ensar, Ensley, Ensign. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Enson's data
- Enson's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ensons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Enson
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Enson: #9522 Boys' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/enson. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Enson 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 June 2026.