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Ennis

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Meaning of Ennis: Irish: 'from the island'

Ennis is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8506th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8506

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,524

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 36 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Ennis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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