How Many People Are Named Ena?
An estimated 1,929 people in the United States have the first name Ena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Ena peaked in popularity in 1906 with 89 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ena as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,929
About 1 in 177,685 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1906
89 births
Total Registered
3,543
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ena
Ena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,543 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ena as a female name
Ranked #4,213 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 1906 (89 births)
Ena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ena span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 427 babies were registered. While Ena is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ena by Decade
How has Ena tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ena by State
Birth registrations for Ena span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Michigan. On average, about 42 Enas were registered per state.
Ena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ena
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Ena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ena?
We estimate approximately 1,929 people named Ena are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 177,685 Americans share this first name.
Is Ena a common name?
Ena is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,543 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ena most popular?
Ena reached peak popularity in 1906, when 89 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ena is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ena a female name?
Ena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ena Smith, Ena Johnson, Ena Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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