Enslie
Of unknown origin and meaning, a rare English name.
Name Census estimates that about 103 living Americans carry the first name Enslie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Enslie today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enslie births was 2015 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enslie. 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
103
~ 1 in 3,327,712 Americans
Peak year
2015
12 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,527
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Enslie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enslie from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 66 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Enslie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enslie 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 Enslie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Enslie
The name Enslie has its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "ænislic," which means "unique" or "singular." This suggests that the name may have been given to a child who was considered special or one-of-a-kind.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Enslie can be found in the Domesday Book, a great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This document mentions an individual named Enslied, who was a landowner in the county of Gloucestershire. The spelling of the name may have evolved over time, but its origins can be traced back to this early record.
In the 13th century, there was a notable figure named Enslie de Montfort, a knight who fought alongside Simon de Montfort during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III. De Montfort was known for his bravery and loyalty to the cause of reforming the English monarchy.
The name Enslie also appears in the literary works of Geoffrey Chaucer, the renowned English poet of the 14th century. In his famous collection of stories, "The Canterbury Tales," Chaucer mentions a character named Enslie the Miller, who tells a humorous tale about a love triangle gone awry.
During the Renaissance period, there was an Italian artist named Enslie Bellini, born in 1429 in Venice. Bellini was a skilled painter and was known for his exquisite portraits and religious works. He is considered one of the founders of the Venetian school of painting.
In the 18th century, Enslie Burrows was a prominent English botanist and explorer. Born in 1737, Burrows traveled extensively throughout the world, collecting and documenting various plant species. His extensive work contributed significantly to the field of botany and the understanding of global flora.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Enslie throughout history. While the name may have been more common in certain regions and time periods, its unique origins and meaning have endured, making it a distinctive and interesting name choice.
People
Enslie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Enslie 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
Enslie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enslie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 103 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enslie 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 3,327,712 US residents.
Is Enslie a common name?
We classify Enslie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 104 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enslie most popular?
The single biggest year for Enslie was 2015, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enslie is about 8 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 Enslie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enslie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enslie 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 Enslie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enslie 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 Enslie 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 common is the name Enslie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.