Enid

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A few things about Enid you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Enid

Enid Blyton

English author (1897–1968)

Choose Enid and your child shares a first name with Enid Blyton, an English author. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Enid, like who?” Enid Blyton's Wikipedia article is available in 90 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 53,476 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Enid, 30 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Enid would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEnid first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1920, when it ranked #412. Today it's #4,546, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowEnid is 2.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 151,515 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 53,476.
• 💬MeaningIn Welsh, Enid means “soul, life”. Our records link it to Celtic, English and Welsh roots.

About the name Enid

Enid is a girl name of Celtic, English and Welsh origin meaning “soul, life”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-nid”. US birth records list Enid for girls from 1885 to 2025, in 139 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked #412 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,546, with 30 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesWelsh names