Enyel
Angel or heavenly messenger, derived from the Spanish name Ángel.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Enyel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Enyel today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enyel births was 2023 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enyel. 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 Enyel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2023
6 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,817
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Enyel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Enyel 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 Enyel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Enyel
The name Enyel is believed to have its origins in the Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the ancient Middle East. It is thought to be derived from the Aramaic word "anila," which means "God is gracious." The name likely emerged during the time when Aramaic was the lingua franca of the region, spanning from around the 7th century BCE to the 7th century CE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Enyel can be found in the Babylonian Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism compiled between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE. In the Talmud, Enyel is mentioned as the name of a respected scholar and sage from the late 3rd century CE.
Throughout history, the name Enyel has been borne by several notable figures. One of the most prominent was Enyel of Mende, a 12th-century French prelate who served as the Bishop of Mende from 1148 until his death in 1187. He was known for his efforts in promoting education and for his involvement in the Crusades.
Another notable bearer of the name was Enyel ibn Abi al-Qasim, a 10th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Andalusia (present-day Spain). He made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and is credited with introducing the concept of the tangent function.
In the 16th century, Enyel Silvio was an Italian humanist scholar and poet who lived from 1490 to 1555. He was a prominent figure during the Renaissance and is best known for his works on classical literature and philosophy.
During the 17th century, Enyel Hamel was a Dutch navigator and explorer who lived from 1615 to 1692. He is remembered for his voyages to the South Pacific and for being one of the first Europeans to explore parts of modern-day Australia and New Zealand.
In more recent times, Enyel Matos was a Venezuelan baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007. Born in 1977, he spent most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles and is remembered for his strong defensive skills as an outfielder.
People
Enyel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enyel 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
Enyel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enyel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enyel 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Enyel a common name?
We classify Enyel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enyel most popular?
The single biggest year for Enyel was 2023, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enyel is about 3 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 Enyel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enyel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enyel 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 Enyel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enyel 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 Enyel 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 Enyel?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Enyel, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.