Total births
268
Unisex name · since 1894
Esley
Esley has 268 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 268
- total births
- 1894–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Esley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 268 have been recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esley has been recorded 268 times among boys since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2015.
- 268 total births
- 1894–2015 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
268 boys have been named Esley since 1894, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2015.
- 268
- total births
- 1894–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Esley was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
14 babies were named Esley in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Esley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esley splits its recorded history at 1930: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esley at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Esley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2015
- Peak year (1923)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Esley popularity over time - girls
58 total births recorded since 2009 (Esley as girls' name)
Esley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Esley's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Esley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
93 births
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 93 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esley? ▼
Since 1894, Social Security records show 268 babies named Esley. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 14 births.
When was Esley most popular? ▼
Esley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Is Esley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Esley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 268 births, and as a girl's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Esley been used? ▼
Records for Esley go back to 1894, giving 122 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Esley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esli, Eslie, Esly. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Esley's data
- Esley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1894–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Esley: Baby Name Since 1894 - 268 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Esley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.