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Ensley
OriginEnglish surname, variation of Ainsley
Meaning"one's own meadow"
US Rank#845
Top 1000
About Ensley
A unisex surname now seeing some use for girls, as it fits right in with such trendy crossover girls' names as Everly. Ellery and Emery, and others with the popular ly/leigh/lea ending
Pronounced ENZ-lee.
As of October 2026, Ensley ranked #845 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #588 in 2020.
Editor's take: The name Ensley is a girl's name meaning "one's own meadow".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,624 | 67 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | #2,532 | 71 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | #2,415 | 77 | 43.5 |
| 2017 | #969 | 271 | 157 |
| 2018 | #674 | 434 | 255.1 |
| 2019 | #667 | 434 | 258.6 |
| 2020 | #588 | 494 | 305.6 |
| 2021 | #787 | 361 | 220 |
| 2022 | #828 | 339 | 206.7 |
| 2023 | #878 | 306 | 190.7 |
| 2024 | #907 | 292 | 180.2 |
| 2025 | #845 | 322 | 200.3 |
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Ensley on lists
Famous Ensleys
- Ensley Bingham
English male boxer
- Ensley Jolie Eason (b. 2017)
daughter of Jenelle Evans of MTV's "Teen Mom 2"
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