Enedelia
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 516 living Americans carry the first name Enedelia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Enedelia today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enedelia births was 1951 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enedelia. 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.
People living today
516
~ 1 in 664,253 Americans
Peak year
1951
22 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
2005 SSA rank
#13,442
Tracked since 1931
Census
Enedelia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,459 people with the first name Enedelia, which placed it at #9,499 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
#9,499
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,459 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Enedelia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enedelia is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and Black (0.2%). 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 Enedelia 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 Enedelia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.9% · 1,443
- White0.9% · 13
- Black or African American0.2% · 3
Popularity
Enedelia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enedelia from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 180 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enedelia 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 Enedelia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Enedelias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Enedelia
The name Enedelia has its origins in the ancient Greek language, dating back to the classical period of ancient Greece, which spanned from the 5th to 4th centuries BC. It is derived from the Greek words "enedelos," meaning "evident" or "manifest," and "delos," meaning "clear" or "visible." The combination of these two words suggests a meaning of "clearly evident" or "manifestly visible."
Enedelia was a relatively uncommon name in ancient Greece, and there are few historical references to individuals bearing this name from that time period. However, one notable example is Enedelia of Argos, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 3rd century BC and was known for her contributions to the study of geometry and optics.
The name Enedelia saw a resurgence in popularity during the Byzantine era, particularly among Greek-speaking populations living in the Eastern Mediterranean region. One of the earliest recorded examples of this name from this period is Enedelia of Constantinople, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 6th century AD and was celebrated for her eloquent and insightful works.
During the Renaissance period, Enedelia gained some popularity in Italy, where it was often spelled as "Enedelia" or "Enedilia." One notable figure from this time was Enedelia Sforza, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who lived in the 15th century and was known for her support of artists and intellectuals.
In the 17th century, Enedelia appeared in the works of several prominent Spanish writers, including the poet and dramatist Lope de Vega, who featured a character named Enedelia in one of his plays. This helped to popularize the name in Spain and its colonial territories.
Some other notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Enedelia include:
1. Enedelia Arroyo (1846-1912), a Cuban poet and activist who fought for women's rights and independence from Spanish rule.
2. Enedelia Portillo (1888-1976), a Mexican painter and sculptor known for her portrayal of indigenous Mexican themes and her contributions to the Mexican Muralist Movement.
3. Enedelia Sosa (1921-2009), a Paraguayan author and educator who wrote extensively about the culture and traditions of her country.
4. Enedelia Ramírez (1933-2018), a Puerto Rican actress and singer who had a successful career in theater, film, and television, both in Puerto Rico and the United States.
5. Enedelia Oblea (born 1970), a Filipino writer and journalist who has received numerous awards for her work in promoting literacy and education in the Philippines.
People
Enedelia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enedelia 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
Enedelia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enedelia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 516 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enedelia 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 664,253 US residents.
Is Enedelia a common name?
We classify Enedelia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 688 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enedelia most popular?
The single biggest year for Enedelia was 1951, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enedelia is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Enedelia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,459 people with the name Enedelia, or 0.48 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,499 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 Enedelia 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 Enedelia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Enedelia appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,455 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Enedelia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enedelia is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and Black (0.2%). 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 Enedelia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Enedelia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.9% (1,443 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 Enedelia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enedelia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enedelia in the SSA data are female. 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 Enedelia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enedelia 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 Enedelia 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 common is the name Enedelia?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Enedelia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.