Enoch
Boy name · #746 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Enoch? In official American birth records, Enoch has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Enoch is currently the #746 boy name in the United States — 348 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #784, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,172 boys born in 2025 was named Enoch.
The 145-year story
Enoch first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 60 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 376 babies and a rank of #706. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Enoch per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Enoch in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Enoch is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Enoch will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Enoch is most common
Geography matters for names, and Enoch is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Enoch is most common in UT (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.4 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Enoch is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Enoch
Statistically, parents drawn to Enoch tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezrah, Laith, Eitan, Jesiah, and Bruno.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Enoch | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 348 | #746 |
| 2024 | 372 | #712 |
| 2023 | 376 | #706 |
| 2022 | 307 | #811 |
| 2021 | 304 | #805 |
| 2020 | 297 | #783 |
| 2019 | 300 | #777 |
| 2018 | 318 | #746 |
| 2017 | 314 | #750 |
| 2016 | 343 | #712 |
| 2015 | 297 | #784 |
| 2014 | 337 | #714 |
| 2013 | 257 | #833 |
| 2012 | 196 | #1008 |
| 2011 | 214 | #932 |
| 2010 | 196 | #997 |
| 2009 | 167 | #1103 |
| 2008 | 158 | #1146 |
| 2007 | 150 | #1176 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1322 |
| 2005 | 147 | #1116 |
| 2004 | 134 | #1163 |
| 2003 | 146 | #1060 |
| 2002 | 139 | #1079 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1254 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Enoch?
In official American birth records, the name Enoch first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 60 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Enoch a popular boy name?
Enoch ranked #746 among boys in 2025 with 348 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #784.
When was the name Enoch most popular?
Enoch peaked in 2023, when 376 American boys received the name (ranked #706 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Enoch?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,172 newborn American boys was named Enoch. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.