Enyla
A feminine invented name of unknown meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the first name Enyla. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Enyla today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enyla births was 2021 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enyla. 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.
People living today
116
~ 1 in 2,954,779 Americans
Peak year
2021
15 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,528
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Enyla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enyla from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 69 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Enyla remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enyla 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 Enyla 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 Enyla
The name Enyla is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages in the world, dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "en-ili," which means "lord" or "master." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon individuals of high social standing or authority.
In some historical records, the name Enyla has been found inscribed on clay tablets and carved into stone monuments, indicating its use in the ancient Mesopotamian region, which encompassed present-day Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Iran, Syria, and Turkey. However, the specific circumstances surrounding its earliest usage remain shrouded in mystery.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Enyla was a Sumerian priestess who lived around 2400 BCE. She served in the temple of the goddess Inanna, a powerful deity associated with love, beauty, and fertility in Sumerian mythology. Her name has been preserved on a cuneiform tablet that details her duties and responsibilities within the temple complex.
In the 7th century BCE, an Assyrian warrior named Enyla was mentioned in the epic tales of King Ashurbanipal, renowned for his military conquests and his passion for collecting ancient texts and artifacts. Enyla was celebrated for his bravery and loyalty to the king, having fought valiantly in several battles against neighboring kingdoms.
During the Byzantine Empire, a prominent scholar and philosopher named Enyla lived in the 5th century CE. He is credited with writing several treatises on metaphysics and ethics, which greatly influenced the intellectual discourse of his time. Unfortunately, many of his works have been lost to history, but fragments of his writings have been preserved in various manuscripts.
In the 12th century CE, an Islamic mathematician and astronomer named Enyla made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry. He is best known for developing advanced trigonometric tables and formulas, which were widely used in astronomical calculations and navigational techniques during that era.
Another notable figure bearing the name Enyla was a skilled artisan who lived in the 16th century during the Renaissance period in Italy. He was renowned for his intricate metalwork and sculptures, many of which adorned the palaces and cathedrals of Florence and Rome. Several of his masterpieces can still be admired in renowned museums and galleries across Europe.
People
Enyla + last name combinations
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Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Enyla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enyla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enyla 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 2,954,779 US residents.
Is Enyla a common name?
We classify Enyla as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enyla most popular?
The single biggest year for Enyla was 2021, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enyla is about 10 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 Enyla in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enyla a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enyla 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 Enyla still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enyla 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 Enyla 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 common is the name Enyla?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Enyla at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.