Enes
Originating from Turkish, meaning "kind, benevolent, friendly".
Name Census estimates that about 271 living Americans carry the first name Enes. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 59.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Enes today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enes births was 1915 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enes. 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.
Key insights
- • Enes was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
People living today
271
~ 1 in 1,264,776 Americans
Peak year
1915
31 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,193
Tracked since 1909
Gender
Gender distribution for Enes
Enes is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 659 total registrations, 265 (40.2%) were male and 394 (59.8%) were female.
Enes as a male name
- Ranked #9,218 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (16 births)
Enes as a female name
- Ranked #3,193 in 1936
- 8 female births in 1936
- Peak: 1915 (31 births)
Popularity
Enes: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enes from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 178 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enes 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 Enes during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Enes' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Enes, while Massachusetts, California, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Enes
The name Enes has its origins in the Turkish language and culture. It is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word "anees," which means "friend" or "companion." The name is believed to have been in use since the early days of Islam, as it appears in some ancient Islamic texts and records.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Enes can be found in the Hadith literature, which contains the teachings and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. In these texts, Enes is mentioned as the name of one of the Prophet's companions, Enes ibn Malik, who lived in the 7th century CE.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Enes. One of the most famous was Enes ibn Malik himself, who was a close companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a prominent figure in the early Islamic community. He is known for transmitting numerous hadiths and for his service during various battles and expeditions.
Another important historical figure with the name Enes was Enes al-Jawziyya, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian who lived in the 12th century CE. He was a prolific writer and authored numerous works on various Islamic subjects, including jurisprudence, theology, and spirituality.
In the Ottoman Empire, the name Enes was borne by several notable individuals, including Enes Behic Efendi, a 19th-century Ottoman diplomat and statesman who served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) of the Ottoman Empire from 1867 to 1868.
In more recent times, one of the most prominent individuals with the name Enes was Enes Bayraklı, a Turkish poet and writer who lived from 1873 to 1948. He is celebrated for his contributions to Turkish literature and is regarded as one of the most influential poets of the late Ottoman and early Republican periods in Turkey.
Another notable figure named Enes was Enes Arıkan, a Turkish mathematician and academic who lived from 1924 to 2019. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and was widely respected for his work in algebra and algebraic geometry.
People
Enes + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enes 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
Enes: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enes?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 271 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enes 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 1,264,776 US residents.
Is Enes a common name?
We classify Enes as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 659 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enes most popular?
The single biggest year for Enes was 1915, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enes is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Enes a female name?
Yes, 59.8% of people registered as Enes 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.
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.