Enos
Boy name · #3130 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Enos ranks #3130 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Enos.
The 145-year story
Enos first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 61 boys were named Enos — good for #890 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.
Babies named Enos per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Enos in class?
Enos scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Enos will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Enos is most common
State-level data for Enos 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 Enos
Statistically, parents drawn to Enos tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elden, Emile, Erwin, Olen, and Cyril.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Enos | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 34 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 35 | #2887 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Enos a popular boy name?
Enos ranked #3130 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Enos most popular?
Enos peaked in 1921, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #890 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Enos?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Enos. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.