| Ensley | Cinder | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | a clearing or meadow (place name) | Ash and ember of fire |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ENZ-lee | SIN-dər |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2020 (495) | 2019 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ensley | Cinder |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,115 | 16 |
| 2010s | 1,541 | 14 |
| 2000s | 132 | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0 | 22 |
An English habitational surname, generally explained from Old English elements ending in 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow); it is sometimes connected to places such as Annesley ('Anne's meadow'). Now used mainly as a girl's given name. The exact first element is uncertain.
Modern English word name from 'cinder', the partly-burned residue left by a fire. A rare, directly fire-derived coinage rather than a historically established given name.
Ensley and Cinder are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ensley means a clearing or meadow (place name) (english origin), while Cinder means Ash and ember of fire (english origin).
In US records, Ensley first appears in 0 and Cinder in 0, so Ensley has the longer recorded history.