Enola
How to say it: eh-naw-LA · /e.nɔˈla/
Literary invention spelling 'alone' backwards - heroine of Enola Holmes books and film.
Enola was the 2,493rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are up 3.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,131 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 | #2,493 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 44 |
| Share of births | 1 in 75,348 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,131 |
| In France, 2025 | #250 among girls’ names, 245 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Enola peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Enola is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #250 for girls in 2025.
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