How Many People Are Named Esli?
An estimated 576 people in the United States have the first name Esli. It is used for both genders, with 74.4% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Esli peaked in popularity in 2023 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Esli 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 Esli paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
576
About 1 in 595,060 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.4% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2023
32 births
Total Registered
585
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Esli
Esli is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.6%) and females (74.4%). Out of 585 total births registered, 150 were male and 435 were female.
Esli as a male name
Ranked #11,298 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (22 births)
Esli as a female name
Ranked #9,740 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (26 births)
Esli: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Esli span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 223 babies were registered. While Esli is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Esli by Decade
How has Esli 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.
Esli by State
Esli + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Esli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Esli: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esli?
We estimate approximately 576 people named Esli 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 595,060 Americans share this first name.
Is Esli a common name?
Esli is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 585 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Esli most popular?
Esli reached peak popularity in 2023, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Esli is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Esli a female name?
Esli is predominantly female. 74.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Esli Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Esli Smith, Esli Johnson, Esli 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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