Enson
A masculine name possibly derived from the English surname Ensor.
Name Census estimates that about 57 living Americans carry the first name Enson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Enson today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enson births was 2004 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enson. 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 Enson. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
57
~ 1 in 6,013,234 Americans
Peak year
2004
11 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,219
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Enson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enson from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 27 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enson 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 Enson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ensons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Enson
The name Enson has its origins in Old English, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 7th century AD. It is derived from the compound words "eni" meaning "any" and "sunu" meaning "son," essentially translating to "any son" or "every son." This name was likely given to boys born into families where the parents wished to express their gratitude for a child, regardless of gender.
One of the earliest known references to the name Enson can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain. The entry from the year 692 AD mentions an Enson, son of Cuthbert, who was a prominent figure in the Kingdom of Northumbria.
In the 9th century, an Enson is recorded as a monk at the Benedictine monastery of Lindisfarne, renowned for its religious scholarship and the production of the Lindisfarne Gospels, an illuminated manuscript of exceptional artistic quality.
During the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, a knight named Enson de Warenne fought alongside William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was later granted lands in Sussex for his loyalty and bravery on the battlefield.
In the 12th century, Enson of Bath was a renowned scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Oxford. His writings on logic and metaphysics were highly influential during the medieval period.
Enson Goodfellow, born in 1543, was an English explorer who accompanied Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580. His detailed accounts of the voyage provided valuable insights into the cultures and landscapes they encountered.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Enson throughout history, highlighting its long-standing presence in English-speaking cultures and its enduring legacy as a given name.
People
Enson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enson 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
Enson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 57 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enson 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 6,013,234 US residents.
Is Enson a common name?
We classify Enson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enson most popular?
The single biggest year for Enson was 2004, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enson is about 15 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 Enson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enson 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 Enson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enson 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 Enson 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 have the name Enson?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Enson, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.