Enos
Hebrew masculine name meaning "human" or "person".
Name Census estimates that about 2,165 living Americans carry the first name Enos. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Enos today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enos births was 1921 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enos. 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 Enos with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.2K
~ 1 in 158,316 Americans
Peak year
1921
61 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,398
Tracked since 1880
Census
Enos in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,151 people with the first name Enos, which placed it at #7,168 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
#7,168
National first-name rank
People counted
2.2K
2,151 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Enos
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enos is White at 75.5%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Hispanic (5.5%). 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 Enos 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 Enos at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.5% · 1,625
- Black or African American14.6% · 313
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 119
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 37
- Two or more races1.4% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 27
Popularity
Enos: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enos from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 499 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Enos remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enos 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 Enos during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Enos' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana recorded the most babies named Enos, while Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 58 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Enos
The name Enos has its origins in the Hebrew language and is derived from the word "enosh," which means "mortal" or "human." It is a biblical name that first appears in the Book of Genesis, where Enos is mentioned as the son of Seth and the grandson of Adam and Eve.
In the biblical narrative, Enos is described as the first person to call upon the name of the Lord, which suggests that he may have been a significant figure in the early development of religious practices. This reference to Enos in the Book of Genesis has contributed to the name's enduring popularity among various religious communities, particularly those with Judeo-Christian roots.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Enos can be found in the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Septuagint. In this translation, the name is rendered as "Ενώς" (Enōs), which closely resembles the original Hebrew spelling.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Enos. One of the most prominent figures was Enos the Younger (c. 254–c. 330 CE), a Christian martyr and saint who was born in Trastevere, Rome. He is venerated in the Catholic Church and is remembered for his unwavering faith during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Another notable figure was Enos Dudley Ingraham (1804–1846), an American sailor and author who wrote about his experiences as a castaway on the islands of the South Pacific. His book, "The Prince of the Isles," published in 1835, became a popular adventure story and helped fuel the romantic fascination with the Pacific Islands during that era.
In the realm of literature, Enos Hitchcock (1744–1803) was an American minister and author who wrote extensively on religious topics. His most notable work, "Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family," published in 1790, was a popular novel that explored moral and religious themes.
The name Enos also has a connection to the American Civil War. Enos Halbert (1838–1922) was a Union Army soldier who served in the 6th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry and later became a prominent farmer and politician in Kansas.
Finally, Enos Slaughter (1916–2002) was an American professional baseball player who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Athletics. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 and is remembered for his exceptional hitting and defensive skills, as well as his role in the Cardinals' World Series victories in 1942 and 1946.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Enos
People
Enos + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enos 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
Enos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,165 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enos 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 158,316 US residents.
Is Enos a common name?
We classify Enos as "Rare". It ranks above 94% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,937 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enos most popular?
The single biggest year for Enos was 1921, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enos is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Enos in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,151 people with the name Enos, or 0.71 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,168 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 Enos 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 Enos?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Enos appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,154 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Enos?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enos is White at 75.5%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Hispanic (5.5%). 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 Enos most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Enos in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.5% (1,625 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 Enos in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enos a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enos 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 Enos still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enos 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 Enos 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 the name Enos?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Enos, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.