Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Ensley

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #845 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#845
among girls · ↑64 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
322
named Ensley · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,992
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
495 babies
All-time total
3,810
#3,088 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Ensley popularity over time

3,810 babies have been named Ensley since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 5 5 1 – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 6 – 6 1 – #12,591
2000s 132 6 138 14 +2200% #6,646
2010s 1,541 – 1,541 154 +1017% #667
2020s (to 2025) 2,115 – 2,115 353 +129% #587

Where Ensley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 306 0.19 outside top 500
2027 293 0.18 outside top 500
2028 283 0.18 outside top 500
2029 274 0.17 outside top 500
2030 267 0.17 outside top 500

Where Ensley is most popular

Girls named Ensley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.200 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Alabama, and West Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ensley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Tennessee 94 0.593 +197%
Alabama 55 0.586 +193%
West Virginia 15 0.572 +187%
Kansas 32 0.555 +178%
Missouri 66 0.548 +174%
Ohio 105 0.443 +122%
Oklahoma 32 0.435 +118%
Louisiana 36 0.411 +106%
Wisconsin 41 0.398 +99%
Indiana 55 0.392 +96%
Mississippi 18 0.385 +93%
Kentucky 32 0.374 +87%
Michigan 68 0.373 +87%
North Carolina 71 0.312 +56%
Iowa 18 0.308 +54%
Minnesota 33 0.306 +53%
Pennsylvania 72 0.305 +53%
Colorado 28 0.251 +26%
Arkansas 12 0.227 +14%
Virginia 37 0.217 +9%
Illinois 41 0.179 -10%
South Carolina 16 0.178 -11%
Georgia 40 0.176 -12%
Texas 137 0.170 -15%
Florida 69 0.161 -19%
Idaho 5 0.149 -25%
Utah 12 0.144 -28%
Nebraska 5 0.139 -30%
New York 49 0.124 -38%
Arizona 17 0.121 -39%
California 83 0.099 -51%
Massachusetts 10 0.083 -59%
Oregon 5 0.077 -62%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -86%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ensley

Ensley is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #845 in 2025 with 322 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 3,810 American babies have been named Ensley. Its peak came in 2020, when 495 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ensley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ensley?

The median living Ensley is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 7. An estimated 3,800 people named Ensley are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ensley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 322 #845 – –
2024 292 #909 – –
2023 306 #878 – –
2022 339 #828 – –
2021 361 #787 – –
2020 495 #587 – –
2019 435 #667 – –
2018 434 #674 – –
2017 271 #970 – –
2016 77 #2,417 – –
2015 71 #2,532 – –
2014 67 #2,624 – –
2013 68 #2,608 – –
2012 54 #3,110 – –
2011 38 #3,940 – –
2010 26 #5,296 – –
2009 20 #6,646 – –
2008 17 #7,518 6 #11,503
2007 16 #7,845 – –
2006 19 #6,669 – –
2005 13 #8,490 – –
2004 13 #8,407 – –
2003 10 #9,896 – –
2002 8 #11,444 – –
2001 7 #12,463 – –
2000 9 #10,153 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 5 #3,466
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ensley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ensley?

The median living Ensley is about 5 years old. Half of all living Ensleys are between 3 and 7 years old.

How many people named Ensley are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Ensley are alive in the United States, based on 3,810 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ensley in 2025?

Ensley ranked #845 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 322 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ensley?

3,810 babies have been named Ensley in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ensley most popular?

Ensley peaked in 2020, when 495 newborns received the name.

Is Ensley a boy or girl name?

Ensley is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ensley rising or falling?

Ensley is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ensley become more popular?

Ensley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 267 girls named Ensley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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