Ena
Ena is a given name, nickname, and surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Ena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ena is a given name, nickname, and surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
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The Story of Ena
Ena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1906, when 89 Enas were born — ranking #349 that year. As of 2026, Ena ranks #4,084 for baby girls with 35 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 4K Enas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ena
Ena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Ena's peak popularity came in 1906 when it ranked #349. Use the chart and map above to compare Ena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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