Enola
Girl name · #3464 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Enola is currently the #3464 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Enola.
Babies named Enola per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 140-year story
Enola first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1953, when 99 girls were named Enola — good for #948 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Enola in class?
Enola scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Enola is most common
State-level data for Enola is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Enola
Statistically, parents drawn to Enola tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luana, Gala, Elayne, Nira, and Lark.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Enola | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Enola a popular girl name?
Enola ranked #3464 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Enola most popular?
Enola peaked in 1953, when 99 American girls received the name (ranked #948 that year). Since 1953 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Enola?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Enola. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.