Enjoli
A feminine name of French origin meaning "lively", "vivacious", or "joyful".
Name Census estimates that about 812 living Americans carry the first name Enjoli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Enjoli today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enjoli births was 1980 (94 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enjoli. 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
812
~ 1 in 422,111 Americans
Peak year
1980
94 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2011 SSA rank
#15,427
Tracked since 1978
Census
Enjoli in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 676 people with the first name Enjoli, which placed it at #16,618 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,618
National first-name rank
People counted
676
676 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
58.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Enjoli
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enjoli is Black at 58.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.6%) and White (13.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Enjoli described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Enjoli at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American58.6% · 396
- Hispanic or Latino18.6% · 126
- White13.6% · 92
- Two or more races6.5% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 8
Popularity
Enjoli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enjoli from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 504 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enjoli 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 Enjoli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Enjolis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, New York, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Enjoli, while New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Enjoli
The name Enjoli has its origins in the French language. It is a modern, invented name that first gained popularity in the late 20th century. The name is believed to be a combination of the French words "en" meaning "in" and "jolie" meaning "pretty" or "lovely." As such, the name Enjoli can be interpreted to mean "in beauty" or "in loveliness."
While the name Enjoli is a relatively recent coinage, it may have been inspired by the name Jolene, which is an English variation of the French name Jolie. The name Jolene has been in use since the 19th century and has a similar meaning of "pretty" or "beautiful."
The earliest recorded use of the name Enjoli can be traced back to the 1970s, when it was popularized by the Enjoli perfume brand. The perfume, launched by Charles Revson of Revlon in 1978, was marketed with the slogan "Enjoli, the 8-hour fragrance for the 24-hour woman." The name Enjoli was chosen for its feminine and alluring connotations, and the perfume's success helped to introduce the name to a wider audience.
One of the earliest notable people to bear the name Enjoli was Enjoli Laster, an American model and actress born in 1982. While not a household name, Laster appeared in various television shows and films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, including "Seinfeld" and "The Sopranos."
Another notable Enjoli was Enjoli Phillips, an American singer and songwriter born in 1986. Phillips gained recognition for her appearances on the reality television show "American Idol" and released several albums throughout the 2000s and 2010s.
Enjoli Romer, born in 1992, is an American professional wrestler and former model. She has competed in various independent wrestling promotions and is known for her athletic and high-flying style.
Enjoli Pitts, born in 1994, is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the University of North Carolina before being drafted by the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA in 2017.
Lastly, Enjoli Hawkins, born in 1998, is an American actress and model. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including "Shameless" and "The Chi."
While the name Enjoli is a relatively modern creation, it has gained a foothold in popular culture and has been embraced by a diverse range of individuals in various fields, from entertainment to sports.
People
Enjoli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enjoli 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
Enjoli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enjoli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 812 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enjoli 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 422,111 US residents.
Is Enjoli a common name?
We classify Enjoli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 859 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enjoli most popular?
The single biggest year for Enjoli was 1980, when 94 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enjoli is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Enjoli in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 676 people with the name Enjoli, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,618 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Enjoli in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Enjoli?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Enjoli appears almost entirely female. Of the 670 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Enjoli?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enjoli is Black at 58.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.6%) and White (13.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Enjoli most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Enjoli in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.6% (396 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Enjoli in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enjoli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enjoli 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 Enjoli still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enjoli 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 Enjoli 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.
How many people have Enjoli as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Enjoli, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.