Enslee
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 336 living Americans carry the first name Enslee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Enslee today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enslee births was 2023 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enslee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
336
~ 1 in 1,020,102 Americans
Peak year
2023
46 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,047
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Enslee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enslee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 182 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enslee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Enslee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Enslees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Enslee, while Tennessee, Ohio, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Enslee
The name Enslee is a modern inventive name that appears to have been created in the late 20th or early 21st century. Unlike many traditional given names, it does not seem to have a clear linguistic or cultural origin. The name does not appear to be derived from any specific root words or have any evident historical references.
While the name Enslee may be a recent invention, there are a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne similar-sounding names. One such example is Enslie Cayce, an American psychic and author who lived from 1896 to 1971. She was the daughter of the famous clairvoyant Edgar Cayce and wrote several books on spiritual topics.
Another individual with a similar name was Enslie Waller, an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the late 19th century. He was born in 1828 and lived until 1914.
Moving forward in time, Enslie Hughes was a British actress and singer who gained recognition in the 1960s and 1970s. She appeared in several television shows and films during her career, including the popular series "The Avengers."
In more recent history, Enslie W. Crudup was an American businessman and philanthropist from Mississippi. He was born in 1917 and passed away in 2005. Crudup made significant contributions to education and healthcare initiatives in his home state.
While these individuals may not have shared the exact spelling of "Enslee," their names provide an interesting parallel and suggest that similar-sounding names have been in use, albeit in limited contexts, throughout various periods of history.
People
Enslee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enslee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Enslee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enslee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 336 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enslee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,020,102 US residents.
Is Enslee a common name?
We classify Enslee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 338 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enslee most popular?
The single biggest year for Enslee was 2023, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enslee is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Enslee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enslee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enslee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Enslee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enslee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Enslee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Enslee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.