girl's name
Nesly
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 225
Nesly is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1987.
Nesly over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Nesly?
In 2025, Nesly was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Nesly is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nesly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nesly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nesly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nesly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nesly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nesly
How popular is the name Nesly?
In 2025, Nesly was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Nesly a girl's or a boy's name?
Nesly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nesly most popular?
Nesly peaked in 2015, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nesly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nesly currently ranks #6,349 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.