US rank #906 Girls' name Peak 2020 3,470 births

Ensley — #906 US girls' name

3,470 babies named Ensley in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1322010s15402020s1792
#906
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Ensley was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

494 babies were named Ensley in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ensley

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,470 babies named Ensley between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ensley currently holds the #906 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 494 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ensley performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,792 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ensley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 249 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Ensley in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ensley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,470 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ensley at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,470

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2020

494 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#906

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ensley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2020)
494
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
-2000200400600 20242020201620122008200420001997 6

Ensley popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 1916 (Ensley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 200819451916 5

Ensley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,792 births that decade — 52% of Ensley's all-time total
1990s62000s1322010s15402020s1792

Ensley by state

Where Ensley concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ensley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
249 7.2%
#2 Tennessee
179 5.2%
#3 Ohio
165 4.8%
#4 California
161 4.6%
#5 Alabama
150 4.3%
#6 North Carolina
143 4.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
143 4.1%
#8 Florida
129 3.7%
Texas share of Ensley's total US births 7.2%
Even split

249 of 3,470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Ensley appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ensley?
3,470 babies have been named Ensley since 1997. It currently ranks #906 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 494 births.
When was Ensley most popular?
Ensley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,792 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Ensley most popular?
The top states for the name Ensley are Texas (249 births), Tennessee (179 births), Ohio (165 births).
How long has the name Ensley been used?
Ensley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ensley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Enslee, Ensleigh, Enslie, Ensly. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.