girl's name
Enid
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,831
Northern Ireland
#449
2023 births
Enid is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Enid is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 261 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Enid 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 | 26 |
| 1890s | 211 |
| 1900s | 312 |
| 1910s | 1,448 |
| 1920s | 2,039 |
| 1930s | 1,146 |
| 1940s | 1,084 |
| 1950s | 799 |
| 1960s | 684 |
| 1970s | 493 |
| 1980s | 270 |
| 1990s | 163 |
| 2000s | 158 |
| 2010s | 190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 217 |
How popular is Enid?
In 2025, Enid was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Enid 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 Enid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Enid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Enid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Enid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Enid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Enid
How popular is the name Enid?
In 2025, Enid was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Enid a girl's or a boy's name?
Enid is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Enid?
Enid has 2 syllables.
When was Enid most popular?
Enid peaked in 1920, when 261 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Enid a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Enid currently ranks #786 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s 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.