Enoch
Hebrew Chanokh, meaning dedicated. In Genesis he is the father of Methuselah, said to have walked with God.
Enoch in 2025
Enoch was given to 348 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,522nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,527 babies born.
The history of Enoch
Enoch reached its highest point in 2023, when 376 babies were given the name, ranking 1,451st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 395th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 13,118 babies have been named Enoch. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Enoch by decade
| Decade | Babies named Enoch | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 404 | 395 |
| 1890s | 345 | 608 |
| 1900s | 248 | 947 |
| 1910s | 832 | 1,088 |
| 1920s | 943 | 1,281 |
| 1930s | 669 | 1,325 |
| 1940s | 630 | 1,524 |
| 1950s | 588 | 1,899 |
| 1960s | 455 | 2,325 |
| 1970s | 604 | 2,218 |
| 1980s | 556 | 2,639 |
| 1990s | 689 | 3,067 |
| 2000s | 1,379 | 2,430 |
| 2010s | 2,772 | 1,529 |
| 2020s | 2,004 | 1,451 |
Where Enoch is heading
Enoch has risen 17% over the past decade, from 297 babies in 2015 to 348 in 2025.
Names like Enoch
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Enoch.