| Ensley | Clover | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | a clearing or meadow (place name) | The clover plant |
| Origin | english | English |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ENZ-lee | KLOH-ver |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1897 |
| Peak year | 2020 (495) | 2025 (578) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 578 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ensley | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,115 | 2,432 |
| 2010s | 1,541 | 1,611 |
| 2000s | 132 | 579 |
| 1990s | 6 | 81 |
| 1980s | 0 | 83 |
| 1970s | 0 | 197 |
| 1960s | 0 | 67 |
| 1950s | 0 | 106 |
| 1940s | 0 | 80 |
| 1930s | 0 | 74 |
| 1920s | 0 | 137 |
| 1910s | 0 | 143 |
| 1900s | 0 | 45 |
| 1890s | 0 | 5 |
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.
Clover is an English nature name from the lucky three-leafed plant.
Clover is more popular than Ensley today: about 578 US babies were given the name Clover in 2025, compared with 0 named Ensley.
Ensley means a clearing or meadow (place name) (english origin), while Clover means The clover plant (English origin).
In US records, Ensley first appears in 0 and Clover in 1897, so Ensley has the longer recorded history.