Total births
469
Unisex name · since 1990
Esli
Esli has 469 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9816
- among girls today
- 469
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Esli is the #9816 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 469 recorded since 1990.
Esli has 469 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9816 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #9816 among girls today
- 469 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esli is currently the #9816 unisex name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 469 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9816
- among girls today
- 469
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Esli vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9816
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Esli was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Esli in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Esli compares
469 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Esli's all-time total is 23% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esli | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 469 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Esli's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Esli at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,816
Active since
1990
Esli popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Esli popularity over time - boys
150 total births recorded since 1987 (Esli as boys' name)
Esli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Esli's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Esli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
173 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 173 births (37% of all-time use).
Esli by state
Where Esli concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 85 | 18.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 40 | 8.5% |
California share of Esli's total US births 18.1%
Even split
85 of 469 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esli? ▼
Esli has been given to 469 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9816 as of the latest data. 34 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Esli most popular? ▼
Esli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Esli most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esli are California (85 births), Texas (40 births).
Is Esli a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Esli is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 469 births, and as a boy's name it has 150 births.
How long has the name Esli been used? ▼
Esli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Esli? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esly, Eslie, Eslyn, Esley, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Esli's data
- Esli's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (173 total births) through the 2020s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Eslis (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Esli
Nearby Names Like Esli
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esli
Esly Girl
#9810 414 births
Eslie Girl
#16417 66 births
Eslyn Girl
#16990 63 births
Esley Girl
#14636 58 births
Eslee Girl
10 births
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Esli: #9816 Unisex Name - 469 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esli. 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 Esli 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.