Esmerelda
Girl name · #5020 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Esmerelda? In official American birth records, Esmerelda has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Esmerelda is currently the #5020 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Esmerelda.
The 54-year story
Esmerelda first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 39 girls were named Esmerelda — good for #3801 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.
Babies named Esmerelda per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Esmerelda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Esmerelda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Esmerelda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Esmerelda is most common
State-level data for Esmerelda 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 Esmerelda
Statistically, parents drawn to Esmerelda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellieanna, Evangelia, Andromeda, Maddalena, and Eleana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esmerelda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Esmerelda?
In official American birth records, the name Esmerelda first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Esmerelda a popular girl name?
Esmerelda ranked #5020 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Esmerelda most popular?
Esmerelda peaked in 2021, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3801 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Esmerelda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Esmerelda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.