Esmeray: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,391

among girls · ↑1,510 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

157

named Esmeray · +175% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,237

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

157 babies

All-time total

405

#13,420 all-time among girls

First recorded

2018

in Social Security records

Esmeray popularity over time

405 babies have been named Esmeray since 2018, 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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2010s	11	1	–	#14,338
2020s (to 2025)	394	66	+5870%	#1,391

Where Esmeray 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	203	0.13	outside top 500
2027	252	0.16	outside top 500
2028	303	0.19	outside top 500
2029	354	0.22	outside top 500
2030	404	0.25	outside top 500

Where Esmeray is most popular

Girls named Esmeray per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Esmeray 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
Texas	56	0.070	+46%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	+42%
Colorado	6	0.054	+13%
California	44	0.052	+10%
Missouri	6	0.050	≈ national
Tennessee	7	0.044	-7%
Ohio	9	0.038	-20%
Arizona	5	0.036	-25%
Michigan	6	0.033	-31%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-45%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-56%
Florida	8	0.019	-61%
New York	5	0.013	-74%
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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 Esmeray

Esmeray is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,391 in 2025 with 157 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2018, 405 American babies have been named Esmeray. Its peak came in 2025, when 157 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 Esmeray stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esmeray?

The median living Esmeray is about 1 years old; half are between 0 and 3. An estimated 400 people named Esmeray 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.

Esmeray year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	157	#1,391
2024	57	#2,901
2023	50	#3,240
2022	73	#2,471
2021	50	#3,230
2020	7	#12,555
2019	6	#14,338
2018	5	#16,440
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Esmeray?

The median living Esmeray is about 1 years old. Half of all living Esmerays are between 0 and 3 years old.

How many people named Esmeray are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Esmeray are alive in the United States, based on 405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Esmeray in 2025?

Esmeray ranked #1,391 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 157 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Esmeray?

405 babies have been named Esmeray in the United States since 2018, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esmeray most popular?

Esmeray peaked in 2025, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Esmeray a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Esmeray rising or falling?

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

Will Esmeray become more popular?

Esmeray is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 404 girls named Esmeray 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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