Eniola is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Eniola in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Eniola
Eniola is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1024 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1502 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eniola is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eniola
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Eniola per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eniola in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eniola is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1024 places over the last five years to #1819 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Eniola is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Eniola include: Eniola Abioro — Eniola Abioro is a Nigerian fashion model.; Abi Eniola — Abi Eniola is an English former actress.; Eniola Olaitan Ajayi — Eniola Olaitan Ajayi is a Nigerian politician and diplomat currently serving as Nigerian ambassador to the Kingdom of Netherlands and the Permanent....
Eniola does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Eniolas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Eniola (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1024 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eniola
Likely around 1 other Eniola in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Eniola
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abi Eniola is an English former actress. Known for her roles in Grange Hill, Little Britain, and The Bill, she gave up acting in 2009 and now works as a tutor and Communications Coach at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Eniola Olaitan Ajayi is a Nigerian politician and diplomat currently serving as Nigerian ambassador to the Kingdom of Netherlands and the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) since May 2021. She previously served as Nigerian ambassador to Hungary with concurrent accreditation to Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina from October 2017 to April 2021.