Esli
Girl name · #4223 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Esli scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Esli is most common
State-level data for Esli is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.