Esmae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,445

among girls · ↑558 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

149

named Esmae · +52% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,787

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

170 babies

All-time total

1,527

#5,630 all-time among girls

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Esmae popularity over time

1,527 babies have been named Esmae since 2008, 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	26	3	–	#7,152
2010s	673	67	+2488%	#1,543
2020s (to 2025)	828	138	+105%	#1,369

Where Esmae 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	150	0.09	outside top 500
2027	151	0.09	outside top 500
2028	152	0.09	outside top 500
2029	152	0.09	outside top 500
2030	153	0.10	outside top 500

Where Esmae is most popular

Girls named Esmae per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.087 per 1,000. Strongest in North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Esmae born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
North Dakota	6	0.456	+424%
Wisconsin	30	0.291	+234%
Minnesota	30	0.278	+219%
Washington	39	0.270	+210%
Michigan	37	0.203	+133%
Oregon	11	0.169	+94%
Ohio	35	0.148	+69%
Indiana	18	0.128	+47%
Missouri	13	0.108	+24%
Kansas	5	0.087	≈ national
Pennsylvania	19	0.080	-8%
Illinois	18	0.079	-10%
Virginia	12	0.070	-19%
Kentucky	6	0.070	-19%
California	52	0.062	-29%
Georgia	12	0.053	-39%
North Carolina	12	0.053	-40%
Tennessee	7	0.044	-49%
Florida	18	0.042	-52%
Texas	32	0.040	-54%
New York	15	0.038	-57%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-68%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Esmae

Esmae is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,445 in 2025 with 149 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 1,527 American babies have been named Esmae. Its peak came in 2022, when 170 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Esmae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esmae?

The median living Esmae is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 1,500 people named Esmae 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.

Esmae year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	149	#1,445
2024	98	#2,003
2023	156	#1,433
2022	170	#1,369
2021	134	#1,572
2020	121	#1,689
2019	140	#1,543
2018	132	#1,617
2017	72	#2,490
2016	81	#2,327
2015	60	#2,899
2014	58	#2,941
2013	53	#3,091
2012	30	#4,751
2011	23	#5,798
2010	24	#5,674
2009	18	#7,152
2008	8	#12,977
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Esmae?

The median living Esmae is about 5 years old. Half of all living Esmaes are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Esmae are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Esmae are alive in the United States, based on 1,527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Esmae in 2025?

Esmae ranked #1,445 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 149 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Esmae?

1,527 babies have been named Esmae in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esmae most popular?

Esmae peaked in 2022, when 170 newborns received the name.

Is Esmae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Esmae rising or falling?

Esmae is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Esmae become more popular?

Esmae looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 153 girls named Esmae in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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