unisex name
Encarnacion
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 5
- Letters 11
- Births on record 1,393
Encarnacion is a unisex name with 5 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1928, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 5.
Encarnacion over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 |
| 1910s | 118 |
| 1920s | 266 |
| 1930s | 154 |
| 1940s | 126 |
| 1950s | 104 |
| 1960s | 62 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Encarnacion?
In 2024, Encarnacion was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Encarnacion 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.
Names that peaked alongside Encarnacion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Encarnacion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Encarnacion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Encarnacion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Encarnacion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Encarnacion
How popular is the name Encarnacion?
In 2024, Encarnacion was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Encarnacion a girl's or a boy's name?
Encarnacion is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Encarnacion?
Encarnacion has 5 syllables.
When was Encarnacion most popular?
Encarnacion peaked in 1928, when 35 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.