Eshal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,484

among girls · ↑2,547 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eshal

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

71 babies

All-time total

857

#8,359 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Eshal popularity over time

857 babies have been named Eshal since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	239	24	–	#3,060
2010s	482	48	+102%	#2,565
2020s (to 2025)	136	23	-53%	#4,484

Where Eshal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Eshal

Eshal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,484 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 857 American babies have been named Eshal. Its peak came in 2010, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eshal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eshal?

The median living Eshal is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Eshal are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eshal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,484
2024	16	#7,031
2023	16	#7,031
2022	26	#5,069
2021	21	#5,815
2020	26	#4,931
2019	26	#5,078
2018	42	#3,634
2017	41	#3,716
2016	27	#5,040
2015	24	#5,531
2014	63	#2,753
2013	60	#2,851
2012	58	#2,944
2011	70	#2,565
2010	71	#2,567
2009	56	#3,060
2008	39	#4,032
2007	30	#4,853
2006	34	#4,291
2005	42	#3,532
2004	38	#3,769
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eshal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eshal?

The median living Eshal is about 13 years old. Half of all living Eshals are between 8 and 16 years old.

How many people named Eshal are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Eshal are alive in the United States, based on 857 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eshal in 2025?

Eshal ranked #4,484 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eshal?

857 babies have been named Eshal in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eshal most popular?

Eshal peaked in 2010, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Eshal a boy or girl name?

Eshal is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eshal rising or falling?

Eshal is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eshal become more popular?

Eshal is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Eshal in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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