Enoch is a distinctive choice, ranked #857 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Enoch in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#857
US Rank #718
About the Name Enoch
2024 marks Enoch's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #857. The name has climbed 335 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Enoch is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #718, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Enoch
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Enoch per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Enoch in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Enoch is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 335 places over the last five years to #857 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Enoch is more popular in the US (#718) than in the UK (#857). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Enoch include: Enoch Atuboyedia — Enoch Atuboyedia is the Anglican Bishop of Okrika in Niger Delta Province of the Church of Nigeria.; Mike Enoch — Michael Enoch Isaac Peinovich, more commonly known as Mike Enoch, is an American neo-Nazi, antisemitic conspiracy theorist, Holocaust denier, blogger, and...; Enoch Lewis (cricketer) — Enoch Emmanuel Lewis is a West Indies former cricketer..
Enoch ranks #718 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
37
UK babies named Enoch (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 335 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Enoch
Likely around 1 other Enoch in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Enoch Atuboyedia is the Anglican Bishop of Okrika in Niger Delta Province of the Church of Nigeria. He was installed as bishop in September 2020, replacing Tubokosemie Abere who has retired.
Michael Enoch Isaac Peinovich, more commonly known as Mike Enoch, is an American neo-Nazi, antisemitic conspiracy theorist, Holocaust denier, blogger, and podcast host. He founded the alt-right media network The Right Stuff and podcast The Daily Shoah.
Enoch Emmanuel Lewis is a West Indies former cricketer. He was born in Antigua and played for the Combined Islands and the Leeward Islands teams in the 1970s and 1980s.
Enoch Wedgwood was an English potter, founder in 1860 of the pottery firm Wedgwood & Co of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. He was a distant cousin of the famous potter Josiah Wedgwood, of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons but their two businesses were separate concerns.
Enoch Wood was an English potter and businessman, from one of the major families in Staffordshire pottery. Starting as a modeller, he established a successful business in Burslem in the Staffordshire Potteries, from 1790-1818 trading as Wood and Caldwell.
John Enoch Powell was a British politician, scholar and writer. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton South West for the Conservative Party from 1950 to February 1974 and the MP for South Down for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from October 1974 to 1987.
Enoch Olinga was born to a Ugandan family of the Iteso ethnic group. He became a Baháʼí, earned the title Knight of Baháʼu'lláh and was appointed as the youngest Hand of the Cause, the highest appointed position in the religion.