Nesly comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "From the island" or "island dweller"..
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How popular is Nesly?
2007peak year
Nesly first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1994. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2007, 8 babies received the name (ranked #13575). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #15526), with roughly 6 babies named Nesly each year. In total, around 69 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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