Enid
Girl name · #4552 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Enid? In official American birth records, Enid has been tracked continuously since 1885, giving it 140 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Enid in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Enid is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Enid?
In official American birth records, the name Enid first appeared in 1885 (over 140 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. 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.