Encarnacion
The Story of Encarnacion
As a girl name
Encarnacion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 12 Encarnacions were born — ranking #2,762 that year. As of 2026, Encarnacion ranks #4,204 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 132 Encarnacions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Encarnacion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1892, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 26 Encarnacions were born — ranking #1,460 that year. As of 2026, Encarnacion ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 851 Encarnacions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Encarnacion
Phonetically similar names — useful when Encarnacion is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Incarnation
- Incarnadine
- Internecine
- Incarnating
- Amerasian
- Unchristian
- Unconcern
- Unconstant
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Encarnacion
Encarnacion is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 851 births in the dataset. Encarnacion's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Encarnacion'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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