Enzo
Enzo was the 72nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 4,556 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 258 places. More babies were named Enzo in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning home ruler (via Heinz, Henry) · Italian, Germanic
Say it EN-zoh /ˈɛnzoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #72 boys, up 102 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 4,556boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20244,560 babies
- Total since 1880
- 34,998babies recorded
What does the name Enzo mean?
Enzo is an Italian name. Wiktionary traces it to German Heinz, the pet form of Heinrich (Henry), whose elements DMNES gives as 'home' and 'ruler'. Enrico, the standard Italian form of Henry, is therefore a close relative. In Italy Enzo is also used as a short form of names ending in -enzo, such as Lorenzo and Vincenzo. Wiktionary notes it was rare in the US and UK before about 2003 and became popular there in the 2000s.
Heinz (German, “pet form of Heinrich”)heim (Old High German, “home”)rīhhi (Old High German, “ruler”)
How sure is this? Probable. Usually traced to Heinz (Henry), but in Italy it is also a short form of Lorenzo, Vincenzo and similar names.
Pronunciation: In Italian the z sounds like 'ts': EN-tso.
Related names: Henry, Heinz, Enrico, Lorenzo, Vincenzo.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Enzo', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Henry', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Enzo popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 46 since 2018, 9 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #72 | 4,556 |
| 2020 | #174 | 2,220 |
| 2010 | #446 | 602 |
| 2000 | #1,209 | 112 |
| 1990 | #3,092 | 20 |
| 1980 | #5,108 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,328 | 16 |
| 1960 | #4,207 | 5 |
| 1950 | #3,844 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,387 | 7 |
| 1920 | #3,030 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Enzo, counting every spelling?
Enzo is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #78 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #72 for Enzo on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,567 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo | 4,556 | #72 | 18,745 |
| Enso | 11 | #7,329 | 55 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Enzo?
4,556 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Enzo (1.26 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Enzo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 42. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 2 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Enzo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Enzo?
About 34,500 people born in the US named Enzo are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 10. That makes Enzo a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Enzo by state
How common Enzo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Rhode Island (2.9×), Nevada (2.2×), Florida (2.1×), Hawaii (2.0×), Connecticut (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Alaska, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Enzo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Enzo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Enzo · Sibling names for Enzo
Enzo is also a nickname for Lorenzo and Vincenzo.
Questions about the name Enzo
What does Enzo mean?
Enzo means “home ruler (via Heinz, Henry)” (Italian, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Enzo?
Enzo was the 72nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 4,556 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 258 places. More babies were named Enzo in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Enzo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Enzo in the US.
Where is Enzo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Enzo was most common in Rhode Island (6.26 per 1,000 boys), followed by Nevada and Florida.