Esai
Boy name · #1596 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 107 baby boys were named Esai, placing it at #1596 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,822 boys born in 2025 was named Esai.
Babies named Esai per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Esai first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 14 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 119 babies and a rank of #1503. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Esai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Esai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Esai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Esai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Esai is most common
State-level data for Esai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Esai
Statistically, parents drawn to Esai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sai, Isai, Masai, Emari, and Amani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1585 |
| 2024 | 119 | #1503 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1640 |
| 2022 | 87 | #1839 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 80 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2001 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2282 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2270 |
| 2016 | 49 | #2551 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 70 | #1964 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 75 | #1866 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2010 |
| 2008 | 75 | #1916 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2016 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 95 | #1506 |
| 2004 | 78 | #1653 |
| 2003 | 104 | #1324 |
| 2002 | 108 | #1258 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Esai a popular boy name?
Esai ranked #1596 among boys in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Esai most popular?
Esai peaked in 2024, when 119 American boys received the name (ranked #1503 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Esai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American boys was named Esai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.