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Enrique

Pronounced EH0 N R IY1 K EY0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2000
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Enrique?

Enrique is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 61,762 children — the 424th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 41% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2000, when 1,590 children were given it.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
2000Boys: 1,590Girls: 5

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH0 N R IY1 K EY0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Enrique

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Enrique

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Enrique?
Enrique ranks 424th among boys' names in US records, with 61,762 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,149.
Is Enrique a unisex name?
No. Enrique is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Enrique most popular?
2000, when 1,590 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.