How Many People Are Named Ensley?
An estimated 3,456 people in the United States have the first name Ensley. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Ensley peaked in popularity in 2020 with 494 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ensley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ensley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ensley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,456
About 1 in 99,177 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2020
494 births
Total Registered
3,486
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ensley
Ensley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,486 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Ensley as a male name
Ranked #11,502 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Ensley as a female name
Ranked #907 in 2024
292 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (494 births)
Ensley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ensley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,792 babies were registered. Ensley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ensley by Decade
How has Ensley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ensley by State
Birth registrations for Ensley span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio. The lowest are in Nebraska, North Dakota, Maryland. On average, about 74 Ensleys were registered per state.
Ensley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ensley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ensley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ensley?
We estimate approximately 3,456 people named Ensley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 99,177 Americans share this first name.
Is Ensley a common name?
Ensley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,486 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ensley most popular?
Ensley reached peak popularity in 2020, when 494 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ensley is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ensley a female name?
Ensley is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ensley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ensley Smith, Ensley Johnson, Ensley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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