Enid
Welsh name usually linked to enaid, soul or life; she appears as the wife of Geraint in Welsh tales and later Arthurian romance.
Enid in 2025
Enid was given to 30 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,940th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 110,511 babies born.
The history of Enid
Enid reached its highest point in 1920, when 261 babies were given the name, ranking 776th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 719th, in 1911.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 9,240 babies have been named Enid. Half of them were born before 1934, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Enid by decade
| Decade | Babies named Enid | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 1,317 |
| 1890s | 211 | 825 |
| 1900s | 312 | 814 |
| 1910s | 1,448 | 719 |
| 1920s | 2,039 | 776 |
| 1930s | 1,146 | 971 |
| 1940s | 1,084 | 1,178 |
| 1950s | 799 | 1,552 |
| 1960s | 684 | 1,769 |
| 1970s | 493 | 2,218 |
| 1980s | 270 | 3,932 |
| 1990s | 163 | 6,018 |
| 2000s | 158 | 8,034 |
| 2010s | 190 | 6,510 |
| 2020s | 217 | 4,691 |
Where Enid is heading
Enid has risen 50% over the past decade, from 20 babies in 2015 to 30 in 2025.
Names like Enid
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Enid.