English
About English
A surname not often heard as a first, except in the case of English Gardner, the American track and field Olympian. Originally given to those who lived on the borders of Wales and Scotland, it literally means "relating to England, its people, or language" and is derived from the name of a Germanic tribe, the Angles. As such, it may more figuratively relate to the meanings "narrow" or "fishing hook".
Given to a small number of girls in the US since the 1960s, it had its peak in 1983, when it was given to 22 girls.
As of October 2026, English ranked #17354 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #3595 in 1983.
Editor's take: The name English is a girl's name of German, English origin.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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