Enoch

“Dedicated; trained or educated” — Hebrew (חֲנוֹךְ, from the root ḥ-n-ḵ) origin

Boy's name · #746 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Enoch has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #200 (1880) · 13,118 babies named Enoch all-time · 1 in 5,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,800 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Enoches

Enoch Powell — British politician (1912–1998)
Enoch Mankayi Sontonga — South African composer (1873-1905)
Enoch L. Johnson — American political boss and racketeer (1883-1968)
Enoch Adejarue Adeboye — Nigerian pastor (born 1942)
Enoch West — English footballer (1886-1965)

In stories & tradition

Enoch — Book of Enoch · Second Book of Enoch
Enoch J. Drebber — A Study in Scarlet
Enoch Snow — Carousel

What Enoches become

Among 216 notable people named Enoch:

Business leaders appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Enoch Pratt, American businessman (1808-1896).

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