Total births
414
Girls' name · since 1989
Esly
414 babies named Esly in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9810
- among girls today
- 414
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Esly currently ranks #9810 among girls' names in America, with 414 babies recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Esly recorded 414 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #9810 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #9810 among girls today
- 414 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esly is currently the #9810 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 414 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9810
- among girls today
- 414
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Esly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9810
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Esly was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
23 babies were named Esly in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Esly compares
414 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Esly's all-time total is 8% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 414 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Esly's full recorded timeline at 2008, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Esly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#9,810
Active since
1989
Esly popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Esly popularity over time - boys
19 total births recorded since 1992 (Esly as boys' name)
Esly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Esly's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Esly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
157 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 157 births (38% of all-time use).
Esly by state
Where Esly concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 53 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 31 | 7.5% |
California share of Esly's total US births 12.8%
Even split
53 of 414 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esly? ▼
Esly has been given to 414 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9810 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Esly most popular? ▼
Esly was most popular in the 2000s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Esly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esly are California (53 births), Texas (31 births).
How long has the name Esly been used? ▼
Esly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 37 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Esly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esli, Eslie, Eslyn, Esley, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Esly's data
- Esly's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (157 total births) through the 2020s (98) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Eslys (53 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 Esly
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esly
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Eslyn Girl
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Esley Girl
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Esly: #9810 Girls' Name - 414 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esly. 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 Esly 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.