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Ensley

/ˈɛnsli/ · 100% girls · #845 in the US for girls, 2025

Ensley has been given to about 3,810 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2020, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛnsli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,784
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ensley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2020 · 495
  • Born in 2025322
  • All time3,810
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Ensley?

Ensley ranks 845th among American girls in 2025, with 322 born that year. Its best year was 2020, when 495 babies were given the name, ranking 587th. The typical living American called Ensley is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nebraska, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Ensley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kensley0.89
  2. Ansley0.80
  3. Lesley0.75
  4. Kenley0.75
  5. Henley0.75
  6. Tenley0.75
  7. Wrenley0.73
  8. Kinsley0.71

Middle names for Ensley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ensley Anne0.81
  2. Ensley Catherine0.78
  3. Ensley Josephine0.78
  4. Ensley Rose0.77
  5. Ensley Marie0.77
  6. Ensley Grace0.77

Sibling names for Ensley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Freyjasister · 0.99
  2. Jaxxonbrother · 0.99
  3. Rowyneither · 0.99
  4. Meilanisister · 0.99
  5. Caspianbrother · 0.99
  6. Brixtonbrother · 0.98

Where Ensley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Nebraska0.03%
  2. Kansas0.03%
  3. Oklahoma0.03%
  4. Arkansas0.03%
  5. Louisiana0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ensley Anderson0.77
  2. Ensley White0.72
  3. Ensley Nguyen0.72
  4. Ensley Moore0.72
  5. Ensley Hill0.72
  6. Ensley Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ensley

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Ensley across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.