Name meaning & stats
Enya
Enya. 1,274 US babies since 1940, peak 2002. Notable Enyas are 1.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2002
1,274 US babies were named Enya between 1940 and 2025.
Enya around the world
- Sweden: 1,068 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 234 in 2022
- Norway: 282 babies since 1945, peak 2013, No. 286 in 2025
- Ireland: 380 babies since 1964, peak 2004, No. 308 in 2025
- Northern Ireland: 214 babies since 1997, peak 2020, No. 337 in 2024
- England & Wales: 1,479 babies since 1996, peak 2014, No. 778 in 2025
- France: 425 babies since 1900, peak 2006, No. 2,218 in 2025
- Belgium: 358 babies since 1995, peak 1996
- Scotland: 43 babies since 1974, peak 2012
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Enyas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Enyas show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Enas spell it Enya
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2002)