Esmerelda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,017

among girls · ↓783 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Esmerelda · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

39 babies

All-time total

776

#8,930 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Esmerelda popularity over time

776 babies have been named Esmerelda since 1971, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	73	7	–	#4,978
1980s	65	7	-11%	#6,034
1990s	118	12	+82%	#4,840
2000s	164	16	+39%	#5,627
2010s	183	18	+12%	#5,227
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	+58%	#3,825

Where Esmerelda 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Esmerelda

Esmerelda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,017 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 776 American babies have been named Esmerelda. Its peak came in 2021, when 39 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 Esmerelda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esmerelda?

The median living Esmerelda is about 18 years old; half are between 6 and 29. An estimated 800 people named Esmerelda 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.

Esmerelda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,017
2024	34	#4,234
2023	26	#5,037
2022	27	#4,946
2021	39	#3,825
2020	21	#5,718
2019	20	#6,043
2018	20	#6,095
2017	25	#5,227
2016	25	#5,336
2015	23	#5,716
2014	21	#6,058
2013	15	#7,883
2012	13	#8,795
2011	15	#7,919
2010	6	#15,575
2009	13	#9,057
2008	12	#9,670
2007	22	#6,173
2006	19	#6,673
2005	17	#6,931
2004	22	#5,627
2003	12	#8,681
2002	13	#7,976
2001	19	#5,892
2000	15	#6,912
1995	10	#8,280
1990	18	#5,120
1985	6	#9,672
1980	11	#6,034
1975	6	#8,303
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Esmerelda?

The median living Esmerelda is about 18 years old. Half of all living Esmereldas are between 6 and 29 years old.

How many people named Esmerelda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Esmerelda are alive in the United States, based on 776 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Esmerelda mean?

A female given name from Spanish.

How popular is the name Esmerelda in 2025?

Esmerelda ranked #5,017 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Esmerelda?

776 babies have been named Esmerelda in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esmerelda most popular?

Esmerelda peaked in 2021, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Esmerelda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Esmerelda rising or falling?

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

Will Esmerelda become more popular?

Esmerelda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Esmerelda 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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