Enoch
Enoch is a masculine given name. It is popularized by the biblical figure and patriarch, Enoch in the Bible. The name is derived from Greek Ἑνώχ (Henṓkh) itself from Hebrew חֲנוֹךְ (Ḥanōḵ) which came from (ḥēn) while the verb (ḥ-n-ḵ).
Meaning & Origin of Enoch
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Enoch is a masculine given name. It is popularized by the biblical figure and patriarch, Enoch in the Bible. The name is derived from Greek Ἑνώχ (Henṓkh) itself from Hebrew חֲנוֹךְ (Ḥanōḵ) which came from (ḥēn) while the verb (ḥ-n-ḵ).
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The Story of Enoch
Enoch first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 60 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 388 Enochs were born — ranking #701 that year. As of 2026, Enoch ranks #701 for baby boys with 388 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 14K Enochs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Enoch
Enoch is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Enoch's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #200. Use the chart and map above to compare Enoch'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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