Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Enola isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Enola through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,084
- 0 boys · 3,084 girls
- Most popular year
- 1953
- 99 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #3,483 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +361%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,483 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 360.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 99 in 1953. In 2025, Tennessee had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,080 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Enola’s family of names
Enola may belong to the same name family as ENNOLA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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If you love Enola, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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