Ennie
A diminutive form of the feminine name Genevieve, meaning "white wave".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Ennie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ennie today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ennie births was 1898 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ennie. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ennie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1898
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1920 SSA rank
#5,215
Tracked since 1898
Popularity
Ennie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ennie from the 1890s through to the 1920s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1890s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ennie 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 Ennie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ennie
The given name Ennie has its origins in the Old English language, which was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland from the mid-5th to the late 11th century. It is derived from the Old English word "ænne," which means "unique" or "one of a kind." The name was likely used to denote a child who was considered special or unique within the family or community.
In the early medieval period, the name Ennie was not uncommon among the Anglo-Saxon population of England. It appears in several historical records and documents from that time, including the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Ennie was a Anglo-Saxon noblewoman named Ennie of Mercia, who lived in the late 7th century. She was a prominent landowner and patron of several religious institutions in the Kingdom of Mercia, which covered much of central England.
Another notable figure from history who bore the name Ennie was Ennie the Scribe, a monk who lived in the late 10th century and was renowned for his skilled calligraphy and illuminated manuscripts. He worked at the Benedictine abbey in Bury St Edmunds, where he produced several beautifully illuminated copies of religious texts and chronicles.
In the 12th century, there was a woman named Ennie of Normandy, who was a member of the court of King Henry II of England. She was known for her involvement in various charitable endeavors and her patronage of the arts.
During the Renaissance period, an Italian artist named Ennie Carracci (1550-1609) gained fame for his paintings and frescoes, many of which can still be found in churches and palaces throughout Italy.
Another individual worth mentioning is Ennie Nightingale (1820-1910), a British social reformer and pioneer of modern nursing. She is best known for her work during the Crimean War, where she helped improve the unsanitary conditions in military hospitals and played a crucial role in establishing the nursing profession.
While the name Ennie has fallen out of common usage in recent times, it has a rich and varied history that spans centuries and cultures, with notable individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields.
People
Ennie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ennie 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
Ennie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ennie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ennie 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 - US residents.
Is Ennie a common name?
We classify Ennie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ennie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ennie was 1898, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ennie is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Ennie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ennie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ennie 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 Ennie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ennie 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 Ennie 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Ennie?
Want to know how many people share the name Ennie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.