Esli
Girl name · #4223 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Esli? In official American birth records, Esli has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Esli is currently the #4223 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Esli.
Babies named Esli per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Esli first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Esli against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Esli in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Esli is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Esli will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Esli is most common
State-level data for Esli is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Esli
Statistically, parents drawn to Esli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eli, Janeli, Elli, Kareli, and Noeli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 10 | #9556 |
| 2023 | 10 | #9616 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10383 |
| 2021 | 11 | #8978 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Esli?
In official American birth records, the name Esli first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Esli a popular girl name?
Esli ranked #4223 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Esli most popular?
Esli peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Esli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Esli. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.