Enid
Girl name · #4552 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Enid is currently the #4552 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Enid.
The 140-year story
Enid first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 261 girls were named Enid — good for #412 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 Enid per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Enid in class?
Enid scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Enid will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Enid is most common
State-level data for Enid is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Enid
Statistically, parents drawn to Enid tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elva, Elma, Alta, Essie, and Edna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Enid | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Enid a popular girl name?
Enid ranked #4552 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Enid most popular?
Enid peaked in 1920, when 261 American girls received the name (ranked #412 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Enid?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Enid. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.