Ena
Girl name · #3461 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ena? In official American birth records, Ena has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Ena ranks #3461 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Ena.
The 145-year story
Ena first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1906, when 89 girls were named Ena — good for #349 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ena per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ena in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ena is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ena is most common
State-level data for Ena is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ena
Statistically, parents drawn to Ena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Verena, Una, Iona, Elma, and Rowena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ena?
In official American birth records, the name Ena first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Ena a popular girl name?
Ena ranked #3461 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Ena most popular?
Ena peaked in 1906, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #349 that year). Since 1906 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Ena. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.