England
England is an English and Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andrew England Kerr, British politician Anthony W. England, American astronaut Arthur J. England Jr.
Meaning & Origin of England
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
England is an English and Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andrew England Kerr, British politician Anthony W. England, American astronaut Arthur J. England Jr.
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The Story of England
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of England as a girl name dates back to 1987, when 6 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named England — #6,450 in the national rankings. About 47% of every England on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, England ranks #9,038 for girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 278 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put England on the record books as a boy name in 1983, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Englands were born — ranking #7,583 that year. About 50% of every England on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. England last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 60 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like England
Phonetically similar names — useful when England is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ringland
- Englan
- Englands
- Englander
- Englund
- Inclined
- Engeland
- Gangland
- Langeland
- Inland
- Anglin
- Uncleaned
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name England
England is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 278 births in the dataset. England's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,398. Use the chart and map above to compare England'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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