Total births
66
Unisex name · since 2003
Eslie
66 babies named Eslie in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16417
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
66 babies have been named Eslie since 2003, making it today's #16417 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Eslie recorded 66 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #16417 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #16417 among girls today
- 66 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eslie is currently the #16417 unisex name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 66 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16417
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Eslie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16417
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Eslie was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eslie in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Eslie compares
66 18th percentile among 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
Eslie's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eslie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eslie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eslie splits its recorded history at 2016: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eslie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#16,417
Active since
2003
Eslie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Eslie popularity over time - boys
60 total births recorded since 1915 (Eslie as boys' name)
Eslie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eslie's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Eslie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eslie? ▼
66 babies have been named Eslie since 2003. It currently ranks #16417 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 7 births.
When was Eslie most popular? ▼
Eslie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Eslie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Eslie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 66 births, and as a boy's name it has 60 births.
How long has the name Eslie been used? ▼
Records for Eslie go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Eslie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esli, Esly, Eslyn, Esley, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eslie's data
- Eslie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Eslie
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Eslee Girl
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Eslie: #16417 Unisex Name - 66 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eslie. 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 Eslie 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.