boy's name
Enoch
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 14,489
the United States
#746
2025 births
Enoch is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 348 babies in the United States, ranking #746. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Enoch is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 376 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,527 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Enoch 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 | 404 |
| 1890s | 345 |
| 1900s | 248 |
| 1910s | 832 |
| 1920s | 943 |
| 1930s | 669 |
| 1940s | 630 |
| 1950s | 588 |
| 1960s | 455 |
| 1970s | 604 |
| 1980s | 556 |
| 1990s | 689 |
| 2000s | 1,379 |
| 2010s | 2,772 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,004 |
How popular is Enoch?
In 2025, Enoch was given to 348 babies in the United States, ranking #746 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Enoch 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 Enoch
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Enoch also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Enoch over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Enoch
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Enoch — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Enoch
How popular is the name Enoch?
In 2025, Enoch was given to 348 babies in the United States, ranking #746 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Enoch a girl's or a boy's name?
Enoch is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Enoch?
Enoch has 2 syllables.
When was Enoch most popular?
Enoch peaked in 2023, when 376 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Enoch a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Enoch currently ranks #746 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.