Ennio
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "he walked with purpose".
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the first name Ennio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ennio today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ennio births was 2021 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ennio. 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 Ennio with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
137
~ 1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Peak year
2021
14 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,896
Tracked since 1924
Census
Ennio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 448 people with the first name Ennio, which placed it at #22,278 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
#22,278
National first-name rank
People counted
448
448 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ennio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ennio is White at 52.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (45.3%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). 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 Ennio 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 Ennio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.5% · 235
- Hispanic or Latino45.3% · 203
- Two or more races1.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 4
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
Popularity
Ennio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ennio from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 63 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
Ennio 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 Ennio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ennios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ennio
The name Ennio has its origins in the Italian language, derived from the Latin name Hennius or Ennius. The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to ancient Rome, where it was borne by the Roman poet Quintus Ennius, who lived from 239 BC to 169 BC. Ennius is considered one of the earliest Roman poets to have written in Latin, with his epic poem Annales chronicling the history of Rome from its mythological beginnings to his own lifetime.
The name Ennio is believed to have originated from the Oscan word "enno," meaning "praise" or "honor." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with concepts of admiration or reverence. It is possible that the name was given to individuals who were held in high esteem or regarded as praiseworthy within their communities.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Ennio. One prominent figure was Ennio Quirino Visconti, an Italian artist and antiquarian who lived from 1751 to 1818. He is renowned for his contributions to the study of ancient Roman and Greek art and his work as a curator and archaeologist.
Another well-known bearer of the name was Ennio Flaiano, an Italian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who lived from 1910 to 1972. He is particularly celebrated for his collaborations with renowned directors such as Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti, contributing to the scripts of celebrated films like "La Dolce Vita" and "8½."
In the field of music, Ennio Morricone, an Italian composer, orchestrator, and conductor, stands out as one of the most famous individuals with this name. Born in 1928 and active until his passing in 2020, Morricone is renowned for his iconic film scores, particularly his collaborations with directors like Sergio Leone, which gave birth to the distinctive "Spaghetti Western" sound.
Another notable figure was Ennio De Giorgi, an Italian mathematician who lived from 1928 to 1996. He made significant contributions to the field of partial differential equations and is considered one of the most influential mathematicians of the 20th century.
Lastly, Ennio Antonelli, an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who held the position of Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni from 1916 until his death in 1938, also bore this name.
People
Ennio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ennio 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
Ennio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ennio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 137 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ennio 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 2,501,856 US residents.
Is Ennio a common name?
We classify Ennio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 143 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ennio most popular?
The single biggest year for Ennio was 2021, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ennio is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ennio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 448 people with the name Ennio, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,278 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 Ennio 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 Ennio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ennio appears almost entirely male. Of the 448 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Ennio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ennio is White at 52.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (45.3%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). 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 Ennio most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ennio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.5% (235 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 Ennio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ennio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ennio 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 Ennio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ennio 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 Ennio 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 the name Ennio?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Ennio, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.