Enya
How to say it: EN-yuh · /ˈɛnjə/
Anglicized form of Irish Eithne meaning 'kernel' - famed through Irish singer Enya.
Enya was the 2,867th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,379 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 | #2,867 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,379 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Enya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Enya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Ireland: #312.
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