Enid
How to say it: EE-nid · /ˈinɪd/
Welsh 'soul, life' - revived by Tennyson's Idylls and used since medieval Arthurian tales.
Enid was the 3,334th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,993 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,334 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,993 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Enid peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Enid is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish, Welsh.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Enid
- Enid Blyton (1897–1968)English author
- Enid Markey (1894–1981)American actress of stage, film and television
- Enid Bagnold (1889–1981)English dramatist, playwright, memoirist
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