Enrique
Enrique is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin.
Meaning & Origin of Enrique
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Enrique is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin.
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The Story of Enrique
Enrique first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 1,537 Enriques were born — ranking #221 that year. As of 2026, Enrique ranks #562 for baby boys with 520 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 62K Enriques 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 Enrique
Enrique is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 62K births in the dataset. Enrique's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #221. Use the chart and map above to compare Enrique'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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