Enoch is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Enoch means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Enoch across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Enoch has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Enoch is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “dedicated, trained”. A biblical patriarch, father of Methuselah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,118 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 587 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 49 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Enoch per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (376/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (40/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (5/yr).
Enoch is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #1,452 nationally (given to 396 babies that year).
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