Enrique is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Enrique means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Enrique across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Enrique has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Enrique is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “home ruler”. The Spanish form of Henry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 61,494 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 257 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 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 Enrique per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (1,542/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Enrique has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #428 nationally (given to 1,551 babies that year).
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