Total births
501
Girls' name · since 1940
Enza
501 babies named Enza in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9644
- among girls today
- 501
- born since 1940
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Enza currently ranks #9644 among girls' names in America, with 501 babies recorded since 1940.
Enza has 501 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9644 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- #9644 among girls today
- 501 born since 1940
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Enza is currently the #9644 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 501 born since 1940, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9644
- among girls today
- 501
- born since 1940
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Enza vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9644
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Enza was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
23 babies were named Enza in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Enza compares
501 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Enza's all-time total is 31% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Enza | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 501 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Enza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Enza's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Enza at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#9,644
Active since
1940
Enza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Enza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Enza's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Enza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
86 births
- 1970s
1970s
134 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
104 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 134 births (27% of all-time use).
How Enza compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Enza's total volume
Enza vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Enza by state
Where Enza concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 85 | 17.0% |
New York share of Enza's total US births 17.0%
85 of 501 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Enza? ▼
Enza has been given to 501 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9644 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Enza most popular? ▼
Enza was most popular in the 1970s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Enza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Enza are New York (85 births).
How long has the name Enza been used? ▼
Enza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 86 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Enza? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enzley, Enzlee, Enzleigh, Enzo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Enza's data
- Enza's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (134 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Enzas (85 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 Enza
Nearby Names Like Enza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Enza
Enzley Girl
#4553 293 births
Enzlee Girl
#8883 168 births
Enzleigh Girl
#8897 92 births
Enzo Girl
#12028 46 births
Enzi Girl
#8920 45 births
Compare Enza side by side: Enza vs Enzley Enza vs Enzlee Enza vs Enzleigh
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1940–2025 (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. "Enza: #9644 Girls' Name - 501 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/enza. 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 Enza 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 July 2026.