English
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
English’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
451 births recorded 1889–2014 · peaked in 1983 with 22 births
Most common in: South Carolina, Louisiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
English’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #9110 | — |
| 1983 | #3555 | ↑5555 |
| 1984 | #5222 | ↓1667 |
| 1985 | #4635 | ↑587 |
| 1986 | #5188 | ↓553 |
| 1987 | #4474 | ↑714 |
| 1988 | #6277 | ↓1803 |
| 1989 | #5545 | ↑732 |
| 1990 | #7880 | ↓2335 |
| 1991 | #7987 | ↓107 |
| 1992 | #6008 | ↑1979 |
| 1993 | #8052 | ↓2044 |
| 1994 | #8804 | ↓752 |
| 1995 | #9553 | ↓749 |
| 1996 | #8132 | ↑1421 |
| 1997 | #10836 | ↓2704 |
| 1998 | #14122 | ↓3286 |
| 1999 | #14411 | ↓289 |
| 2003 | #15784 | ↓1373 |
| 2014 | #16513 | ↓729 |
Frequently asked questions about English
Is English a popular name?
English has 451 recorded births in United States between 1889 and 2014, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is English more common for boys or girls?
English is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was English most popular?
English peaked in 1983 in United States, with 22 recorded births that year.
Is English rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, English’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6567 in 1961 to #16513 in 2014.
How many babies have been named English?
At least 451 babies have been recorded with the name English across official birth statistics in 1 country.