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Ena

Girl

Meaning of Ena: Irish: 'fire'

Ena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3355th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2574th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3355

44 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2574

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,587

First recorded 1880 · peak 1906

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 28 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 40 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 46 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 49 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 42 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 47 babies2020: 41 babies20202021: 47 babies2022: 48 babies2023: 41 babies2024: 34 babies2025: 44 babies
US babies named Ena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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