Esli
Esli was a Russian science fiction literary magazine. It was started in 1991 in Moscow, as a publisher of foreign SF stories, but soon broadened its format to include Russophone writers as well. In the 2000s, Esli also started publishing fantasy short stories and articles on futurology.
Meaning & Origin of Esli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Esli was a Russian science fiction literary magazine. It was started in 1991 in Moscow, as a publisher of foreign SF stories, but soon broadened its format to include Russophone writers as well. In the 2000s, Esli also started publishing fantasy short stories and articles on futurology.
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The Story of Esli
As a girl name
American parents first put Esli on the record books as a girl name in 1990, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 26 Eslis were born — ranking #4,527 that year. About 38% of every Esli on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Esli ranks #9,041 for girls with 9 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 453 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Esli as a boy name dates back to 1987, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Esli — #4,606 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Esli on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Esli last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 150 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Esli
Esli is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 453 births in the dataset. Esli's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #4,527. Use the chart and map above to compare Esli'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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