Esperansa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	56	6	–	#2,991
1930s	32	3	-43%	#2,699
1940s	33	3	+3%	#3,473
1950s	42	4	+27%	#3,791
1960s	16	2	-62%	#4,643
1970s	45	5	+181%	#5,613
1980s	74	7	+64%	#6,440
1990s	72	7	-3%	#6,610
2000s	112	11	+56%	#5,548
2010s	21	2	-81%	#12,527
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,991

1930s

-43%

#2,699

1940s

+3%

#3,473

1950s

+27%

#3,791

1960s

-62%

#4,643

1970s

+181%

#5,613

1980s

+64%

#6,440

1990s

-3%

#6,610

2000s

112

+56%

#5,548

2010s

-81%

#12,527

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Esperansa

Esperansa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1920, 503 American babies have been named Esperansa. Its peak came in 2000, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Esperansa?

The median living Esperansa is about 35 years old; half are between 23 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Esperansa 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.

Esperansa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,704
2011	8	#12,527
2010	8	#12,669
2009	–	–
2008	8	#12,979
2007	12	#9,739
2006	10	#10,840
2005	12	#9,066
2004	14	#7,963
2003	12	#8,682
2002	12	#8,450
2001	12	#8,361
2000	20	#5,548
1995	5	#14,136
1990	7	#10,555
1985	6	#9,673
1980	6	#9,431
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,545
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	8	#3,473
1940	6	#4,010
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,208
1925	10	#3,184
1920	8	#3,721
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Esperansa?

The median living Esperansa is about 35 years old. Half of all living Esperansas are between 23 and 53 years old.

How many people named Esperansa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Esperansa are alive in the United States, based on 503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Esperansa in 2025?

Esperansa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Esperansa?

503 babies have been named Esperansa in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esperansa most popular?

Esperansa peaked in 2000, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Esperansa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Esperansa rising or falling?

Esperansa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Esperansa popularity over time

The story of Esperansa

How old are people named Esperansa?

Esperansa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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