girl's name
Ena
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,578
Northern Ireland
#380
2023 births
Ena is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1906, when 89 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1900s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 56 |
| 1890s | 89 |
| 1900s | 274 |
| 1910s | 375 |
| 1920s | 427 |
| 1930s | 211 |
| 1940s | 142 |
| 1950s | 194 |
| 1960s | 244 |
| 1970s | 287 |
| 1980s | 176 |
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 289 |
| 2010s | 397 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 255 |
How popular is Ena?
In 2025, Ena was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ena is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éna | Éna is a rare spelling of Ena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Ena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ena in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ena
How popular is the name Ena?
In 2025, Ena was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ena a girl's or a boy's name?
Ena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ena?
Ena has 2 syllables.
When was Ena most popular?
Ena peaked in 1906, when 89 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1900s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ena currently ranks #2,238 in the United States. After peaking in the 1900s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.