Enoc
Masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "dedicated".
Name Census estimates that about 1,296 living Americans carry the first name Enoc. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Enoc today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enoc births was 2024 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enoc. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Enoc with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 264,471 Americans
Peak year
2024
72 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,075
Tracked since 1955
Census
Enoc in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,569 people with the first name Enoc, which placed it at #9,033 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
#9,033
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,569 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Enoc
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enoc is Hispanic at 93.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (2.5%). 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 Enoc 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 Enoc at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.7% · 1,470
- White2.7% · 43
- Black or African American2.5% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 9
- Two or more races0.3% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Enoc: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enoc from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 384 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Enoc remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enoc 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 Enoc during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Enocs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Enoc, while Virginia, New York, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 101 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Enoc
The name Enoc has its origins in the Hebrew language, derived from the biblical name Hanokh, which means "dedicated" or "initiated." It is believed to have originated in ancient times, dating back to the pre-Flood era mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
Enoc is prominently featured in the Bible, specifically in the book of Genesis, where he is described as the son of Jared and the father of Methuselah. He is portrayed as a righteous man who walked with God, and he is noted for being one of the few individuals in the Bible who did not experience physical death but was taken directly by God.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Enoc dates back to the biblical accounts, where it is mentioned in Genesis 5:18-24. Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore this name, including:
1. Enoc the Righteous (born around 3000 BC), the biblical figure mentioned in Genesis.
2. Enoc the Grammarian (c. 450 BC), a Greek scholar who wrote about the grammatical rules of the Doric dialect.
3. Enoc of Gaza (c. 490-518 AD), a Christian philosopher and theologian who was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of the Byzantine Empire.
4. Enoc de Anjou (1116-1186), a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Second Crusade.
5. Enoc Huws (1832-1891), a Welsh poet and writer known for his contributions to the literary revival of the Welsh language.
While the name Enoc is not as commonly used today as it was in ancient times, it has maintained a presence throughout history, particularly in certain cultural and religious contexts. Its biblical roots and significance have contributed to its enduring legacy as a meaningful name choice for many families.
People
Enoc + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enoc 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
Enoc: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enoc?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,296 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enoc 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 264,471 US residents.
Is Enoc a common name?
We classify Enoc as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,320 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enoc most popular?
The single biggest year for Enoc was 2024, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enoc is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Enoc in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,569 people with the name Enoc, or 0.52 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,033 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 Enoc 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 Enoc?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Enoc appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,566 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Enoc?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enoc is Hispanic at 93.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (2.5%). 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 Enoc most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Enoc in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (1,470 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 Enoc in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enoc a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enoc in the SSA data are male. 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 Enoc still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enoc 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 Enoc 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 Enoc as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Enoc on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.