UK boy's name

Enrico

Strong and prosperous ruler of Germanic origin.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Enrico is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Enrico popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 20 births.

This profile covers 389 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 35% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 402 living people in the UK are called Enrico. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

• Enrico ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
• The name peaked in 2005, when 20 boys were registered as Enrico.
• Enrico ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #602 in 2017.
• About 402 living people in the UK are estimated to have Enrico as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#2921

2024

Births in 2024

Latest year

Peak year

2005

20 births

Estimated living

402

2026

Meaning

What does Enrico mean?

The name Enrico has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the root words "heim" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "powerful." The name was initially popularized in the Middle Ages across various regions of Europe, particularly in Italy, where it took on the Italian form of "Enrico."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Enrico can be found in the Latin text "Gesta Regum Anglorum" (Deeds of the English Kings), written in the 12th century. This chronicle mentions an Enrico, the son of King Stephen of England, who lived in the mid-12th century.

In the realm of religion, the name Enrico has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such figure is Enrico Dandolo, the 42nd Doge of Venice, who lived from around 1107 to 1205. He played a crucial role in the Fourth Crusade and the sacking of Constantinople in 1204.

Another significant historical figure bearing the name Enrico is Enrico Fermi, the renowned Italian-American physicist. Born in 1901 and died in 1954, Fermi made groundbreaking contributions to the field of nuclear physics, including the development of the first nuclear reactor and his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II.

In the realm of the arts, the name Enrico is associated with Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian operatic tenor who lived from 1873 to 1921. Caruso was widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors of all time and helped popularize the art of opera on a global scale.

Moving to the world of literature, Enrico Annibale Butti was an Italian playwright and novelist who lived from 1868 to 1912. He is best known for his works that explored social and moral themes, including the plays "L'Automa" and "La Porta Chiusa."

These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Enrico. The name's rich history and cultural significance have made it a popular choice across various regions and time periods, carrying with it a sense of strength, authority, and a connection to the home and homeland.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Enrico over time

The chart below shows babies named Enrico registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Enrico, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 20 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Enrico

Decades

Enrico by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Enrico was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade	Average rank	Total births	Years covered
2020s	#2009	59	5
2010s	#1795	136	10
2000s	#1260	155	10
1990s	#1356	39	4

Geography

Where Enrico is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Enrico. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Enrico ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #602 in 2017.

Scotland

#602 in 2017

Across the UK

Enrico in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#602 in 2017

5 years of NRS records, 16 total registered

Notable bearers

Famous people named Enrico

Enrico Tomasso

trumpeter

British trumpeter

1961-
Enrico Coen

biologist; botanist

British biologist

1957-
Enrico Cocozza

filmmaker; film director

British film director; Scottish film director

1921-1997
Enrico Bayon

physician; scientific collector; entomologist; pathologist

Italian physician and entomologist

1876-1952
Enrico Brunetti

composer; musician; entomologist

British musician and entomologist (1862–1927)

1862-1927
Enrico Resta

photographer

English photographer (1857-1942)

1857-1942
Enrico Zanoni

historian

Italian historian (19th-20th century)

1850-1950
Enrico Hillyer Giglioli

naturalist; ornithologist; university teacher; explorer; anthropologist; zoologist; scientific collector; entomologist

Italian scientist (1845-1909)

1845-1909

Names similar to Enrico

FAQ

Enrico: questions and answers

How popular is the name Enrico in the UK right now?

In 2024, Enrico was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.

When was Enrico most popular?

The peak year on record was 2005, with 20 babies registered as Enrico in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Enrico?

Strong and prosperous ruler of Germanic origin.

How many people are called Enrico in the UK?

A total of 389 babies have been registered as Enrico across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 16 more in Scotland.

Where is Enrico most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Enrico ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #602 in 2017. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.