Esley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	11	11	1	–	#995
1900s	–	5	5	1	-55%	#1,526
1910s	–	45	45	5	+800%	#2,113
1920s	–	93	93	9	+107%	#2,195
1930s	–	34	34	3	-63%	#2,718
1940s	–	43	43	4	+26%	#2,803
1950s	–	14	14	1	-67%	#3,152
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	13	13	1	–	#4,476
1980s	–	5	5	1	-62%	#6,632
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	–	5	1	–	–
2010s	17	5	22	2	+340%	#12,648
2020s (to 2025)	36	–	36	6	+173%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#995

1900s

–

-55%

#1,526

1910s

–

+800%

#2,113

1920s

–

+107%

#2,195

1930s

–

-63%

#2,718

1940s

–

+26%

#2,803

1950s

–

-67%

#3,152

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,476

1980s

–

-62%

#6,632

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

+340%

#12,648

2020s (to 2025)

–

+173%

–

The story of Esley

Esley is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1894, 326 American babies have been named Esley, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Esley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esley?

The median living Esley is about 16 years old; half are between 4 and 74. An estimated 100 people named Esley are alive in the United States today.

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

Esley 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	6	#13,737	–	–
2024	6	#14,008	–	–
2023	6	#13,965	–	–
2022	6	#14,113	–	–
2021	6	#14,020	–	–
2020	6	#13,973	–	–
2019	6	#14,337	–	–
2018	5	#16,438	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	6	#15,088	5	#12,648
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#18,182	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	7	#4,476
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	6	#3,108
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	5	#4,180
1925	–	–	8	#3,228
1920	–	–	12	#2,505
1915	–	–	7	#3,183
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Esley?

The median living Esley is about 16 years old. Half of all living Esleys are between 4 and 74 years old.

How many people named Esley are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Esley are alive in the United States, based on 326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Esley in 2025?

Esley did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Esley?

326 babies have been named Esley in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esley most popular?

Esley peaked in 1923, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Esley a boy or girl name?

Esley is used for both: about 18% of babies named Esley have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Esley rising or falling?

Esley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Esley popularity over time

The story of Esley

How old are people named Esley?

Esley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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