Endi
An Americanized form of the Hungarian male name Endre, meaning "brave".
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the first name Endi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 81.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Endi today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Endi births was 2021 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Endi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Endi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
131
~ 1 in 2,616,445 Americans
Peak year
2021
12 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,698
Tracked since 1997
Census
Endi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 277 people with the first name Endi, which placed it at #31,090 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,090
National first-name rank
People counted
277
277 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
44.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Endi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Endi is Hispanic at 44.4%. The next largest groups are White (34.7%) and Black (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Endi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Endi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino44.4% · 123
- White34.7% · 96
- Black or African American10.5% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.5% · 29
Gender
Gender distribution for Endi
Endi leans heavily male at 81.1% of total registrations, but 25 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Endi as a male name
- Ranked #12,698 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2006 (11 births)
Endi as a female name
- Ranked #15,961 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Endi on both sides of the split. Of the 279 people counted with this name, 210 were male (75.3%) and 69 were female (24.7%).
Popularity
Endi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Endi from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 59 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Endi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Endi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Endi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Endis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Endi
The name Endi is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the second millennium BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "indra," which was the name of the god of rain and thunderstorms in Hindu mythology.
In ancient Hindu texts, such as the Vedas and the Puranas, the name Indra is mentioned frequently, and it is believed that the name Endi may have been a variation or diminutive form of this name. The name was likely used in various regions of the Indian subcontinent where Sanskrit was spoken or had cultural influence.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Endi can be found in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, which is dated between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In this epic, there is a character named Endi, who was a warrior and a member of the Pandava army.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Endi. One example is Endi Hartarto, an Indonesian politician who served as the Minister of Industry from 2016 to 2019. Another is Endi Poskovic, a Croatian professional basketball player who played in several European leagues during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
In the field of literature, Endi Bogue Hartigan was an American poet and writer who lived from 1947 to 2017. Her works explored themes of feminism, spirituality, and the natural world.
Endi Kawasa was an Indonesian film director and screenwriter who made significant contributions to the Indonesian film industry in the late 20th century. He directed several critically acclaimed films, including "Badai Pasti Berlalu" (1977) and "Roro Mendut" (1988).
Another notable figure was Endi Poskovic, a Serbian professional basketball player who played in various European leagues in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was known for his skills as a power forward and center.
While the name Endi may not be as common today as it once was, its rich history and origins in Sanskrit language and Hindu mythology make it a fascinating and culturally significant name.
People
Endi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Endi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Endi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Endi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 131 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Endi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,616,445 US residents.
Is Endi a common name?
We classify Endi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 132 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Endi most popular?
The single biggest year for Endi was 2021, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Endi is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Endi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 277 people with the name Endi, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,090 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Endi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Endi?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Endi on both sides of the split. Of the 279 people counted with this name, 210 were male (75.3%) and 69 were female (24.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Endi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Endi is Hispanic at 44.4%. The next largest groups are White (34.7%) and Black (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Endi most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Endi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.4% (123 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Endi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Endi a male name?
Yes, 81.1% of people registered as Endi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Endi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Endi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Endi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Endi as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.