Eniola
Eniola is a Nigerian unisex name of Yoruba origin, serving as both a unisex given name and surname. Eniola means "a wealthy person or an influential person". It is more commonly associated with female individuals.
Meaning & Origin of Eniola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eniola is a Nigerian unisex name of Yoruba origin, serving as both a unisex given name and surname. Eniola means "a wealthy person or an influential person". It is more commonly associated with female individuals.
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The Story of Eniola
As a girl name
Eniola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 27 Eniolas were born — ranking #4,903 that year. As of 2026, Eniola ranks #8,069 for girls with 12 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 370 Eniolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Eniola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 9 Eniolas were born — ranking #8,137 that year. As of 2026, Eniola ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Eniolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eniola
Eniola is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 370 births in the dataset. Eniola's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,903. Use the chart and map above to compare Eniola'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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