English Name Popularity and Statistics
English is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2014
Total Recorded U.S. Births451
First Year on Record1889
English popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Girls | 5 | #16,513 |
| 2003 | Girls | 5 | #15,784 |
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1998 | Girls | 5 | #14,122 |
| 1997 | Girls | 7 | #10,836 |
| 1996 | Girls | 10 | #8,132 |
| 1995 | Girls | 8 | #9,553 |
| 1994 | Girls | 9 | #8,804 |
| 1993 | Girls | 10 | #8,052 |
| 1992 | Girls | 15 | #6,008 |
| 1992 | Boys | 5 | #8,435 |
| 1991 | Girls | 10 | #7,987 |
| 1990 | Girls | 10 | #7,880 |
| 1989 | Girls | 15 | #5,545 |
| 1988 | Girls | 12 | #6,277 |
| 1987 | Girls | 18 | #4,474 |
| 1986 | Girls | 14 | #5,188 |
| 1985 | Girls | 16 | #4,635 |
| 1984 | Girls | 13 | #5,222 |
| 1983 | Girls | 22 | #3,555 |
| 1981 | Girls | 6 | #9,110 |
| 1979 | Girls | 10 | #6,189 |
| 1977 | Girls | 6 | #8,444 |
| 1975 | Girls | 5 | #9,067 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1983 · Girls
22 recorded births and rank #3,555.
1987 · Girls
18 recorded births and rank #4,474.
1985 · Girls
16 recorded births and rank #4,635.
1992 · Girls
15 recorded births and rank #6,008.
Where English ranked highest in 1983
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- LA
- Rank #650 · 6 recorded births