Esley
The Story of Esley
As a girl name
Esley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 6 Esleys were born — ranking #14,477 that year. As of 2026, Esley ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 52 Esleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Esley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1894, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 14 Esleys were born — ranking #2,224 that year. As of 2026, Esley ranks #12,084 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 268 Esleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Esley
Esley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 268 births in the dataset. Esley's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Esley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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