Baby Name Popularity Profile

Esme

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Esme.

✦ Loved or esteemed 🌍 French Traditional Virtue
National Rank (2025) #298
All-Time Peak Rank #298 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 10,920 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1913 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,053 births in 2022
πŸ’‘ The Esme Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Loved or esteemed
Language Origin French
Origin Type single
Derived from Old French 'esmer' meaning 'to esteem' or 'to love'.
Common Nicknames
Ezzie
Alternative Spellings
EsmΓ© Esmee
Pronunciation: EZ-may
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Esme across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +31.0%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +146.3%
2015: 419 births 419 2016: 431 births 2017: 513 births 2018: 565 births 2019: 745 births 2020: 788 births 788 2021: 828 births 2022: 1,053 births 2023: 950 births 2024: 908 births 2025: 1,032 births 1,032
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 1,053 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 7 yrs
Longest Streak 46 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 5
1920s: 0
1930s: 5
1940s: 0
1950s: 5
1960s: 5
1970s: 17
1980s: 75
1990s: 189
2000s: 968
2010s: 4,092
2020s: 5,559

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Esme
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Oregon
Top States Oregon, Minnesota, Washington, Colorado, Arizona
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Oregon #169 245 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #187 447 2020 29.3% Decline
Washington #208 373 2024 +12.9% Growth
Colorado #236 270 2020 3.6% Decline
Arizona #243 236 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #349 64 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #290 1,424 2022 +12.0% Growth
Massachusetts #169 337 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #159 60 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #369 53 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #193 70 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #258 249 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #370 425 2024 +42.9% Growth
Utah #297 102 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #191 862 2025 +43.3% Growth
South Dakota #169 35 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 14 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #349 218 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #96 34 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #247 29 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #417 667 2025 +88.4% Growth
Connecticut #358 94 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #252 61 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #260 311 2023 +6.1% Growth
Indiana #323 190 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #564 223 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #259 367 2022 +36.7% Growth
New Jersey #299 197 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #296 377 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #125 31 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #299 317 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #172 23 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #450 146 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #405 98 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 19 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #419 172 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #439 129 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #418 62 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #280 75 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #306 69 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #181 16 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 8 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #442 48 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #595 67 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #353 55 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #423 35 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 18 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 15 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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