Esmae
Girl name · #1451 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
In 2025, 149 baby girls were named Esmae, placing it at #1451 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,081 girls born in 2025 was named Esmae.
Babies named Esmae per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Esmae first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 170 babies and a rank of #1367. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Esmae in class?
Esmae scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Esmae is most common
Geography matters for names, and Esmae is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Esmaes were CA (10), MI (10), NY (9), OH (9), MO (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Esmae
Statistically, parents drawn to Esmae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezmae, Ellamae, Elliemae, Eevee, and Renesmae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esmae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 | #1443 |
| 2024 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 156 | #1430 |
| 2022 | 170 | #1367 |
| 2021 | 134 | #1562 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1687 |
| 2019 | 140 | #1540 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1616 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2487 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Esmae a popular girl name?
Esmae ranked #1451 among girls in 2025 with 149 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Esmae most popular?
Esmae peaked in 2022, when 170 American girls received the name (ranked #1367 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Esmae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,081 newborn American girls was named Esmae. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.