unisex name
Eniola
- Origin Yoruba
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 820
Ireland
#733
2007 births
Eniola is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Eniola is a name of Yoruba origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Eniola over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Eniola?
In 2025, Eniola was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Eniola 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 Eniola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eniola also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eniola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eniola
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eniola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eniola
How popular is the name Eniola?
In 2025, Eniola was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Eniola a girl's or a boy's name?
Eniola is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Eniola most popular?
Eniola peaked in 2017, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eniola a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eniola currently ranks #2,471 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.