boy's name
Enrique
en-REE-keh
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 64,651
the United States
#571
2025 births
Enrique means ruler of the estate, and the home in it is territorial rather than domestic — the Germanic element named the land a lord held, not the house he lived in. Both halves of the compound concern holding land.
- Enrique is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2000, when 1,542 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Enrique 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 | 28 |
| 1890s | 34 |
| 1900s | 112 |
| 1910s | 493 |
| 1920s | 1,432 |
| 1930s | 1,310 |
| 1940s | 1,733 |
| 1950s | 2,834 |
| 1960s | 4,214 |
| 1970s | 6,252 |
| 1980s | 7,708 |
| 1990s | 11,833 |
| 2000s | 12,946 |
| 2010s | 7,295 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,270 |
What Enrique means
Enrique means ruler of the home or estate. The Germanic joins a word for an enclosed domain to one meaning power, so both halves concern holding land.
Where Enrique comes from
Enrique is the Spanish form of Henry, from the Germanic Heimirich — heim, a home, dwelling or enclosed domain, joined to ric, power or rule. The heim is not domestic: it meant the estate a lord held, so the name reads as ruler of the domain. Enrique el Navegante — Henry the Navigator — was Portuguese rather than Spanish and never sailed far himself, but the voyages he funded began European expansion down the African coast.
Enrique in use
Enrique peaked in the United States in 2000, when 1,542 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It now ranks 571st in the United States on 517 births, 894th in Ireland, 2660th in France on 10 and 4542nd in England and Wales, across 64,651 lifetime births in five of the seven markets we track. Our records carry it from 1880.
How popular is Enrique?
In 2025, Enrique was given to 517 babies in the United States, ranking #571 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Enrique 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 Enrique is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Enriqué | Enriqué is a rare spelling of Enrique, written with an acute accent and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Enrique
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Enrique also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Enrique over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Enrique 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 Enrique
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Enrique — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Enrique
What does the name Enrique mean?
Ruler of the estate — the Germanic heim, a domain, joined to ric, power.
Does it mean housekeeper?
No. The heim meant the land a lord held, so the sense is territorial.
Is Enrique the same as Henry?
Yes — the Spanish form of the same Germanic compound.
How popular is Enrique?
571st in the United States, down from a 2000 peak of 1,542 births.
Is Enrique a girl's or a boy's name?
Enrique is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Enrique?
Enrique has 3 syllables.
Is Enrique a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Enrique currently ranks #571 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.