Esha
Girl name · #4908 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Esha, placing it at #4908 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Esha.
Babies named Esha per year. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Esha first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 184 girls were named Esha — good for #1129 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Esha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Esha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Esha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Esha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Esha is most common
State-level data for Esha 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 Esha
Statistically, parents drawn to Esha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akasha, Eesha, Enya, Anisha, and Alaysha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2773 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 76 | #2438 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2073 |
| 2004 | 101 | #1871 |
| 2003 | 140 | #1416 |
| 2002 | 184 | #1129 |
| 2001 | 79 | #2096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Esha a popular girl name?
Esha ranked #4908 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Esha most popular?
Esha peaked in 2002, when 184 American girls received the name (ranked #1129 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Esha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Esha. 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.