Total births
70
Unisex name · since 2003
Nesly
Nesly has 70 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 70
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Nesly is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 70 have been recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nesly has been recorded 70 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- 70 total births
- 2003–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Nesly since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 70
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Nesly was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nesly in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Nesly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nesly's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nesly at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Nesly popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Nesly popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1994 (Nesly as boys' name)
Nesly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nesly's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Nesly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nesly? ▼
Nesly has been given to 70 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Nesly most popular? ▼
Nesly was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Nesly a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nesly is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 70 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Nesly been used? ▼
Records for Nesly go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nesly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nessa, Nesha, Nesreen, Nesa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nesly's data
- Nesly's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 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 Nesly
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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. "Nesly: Baby Name Since 2003 - 70 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nesly. 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 Nesly 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 July 2026.