Esai vs Esau

Side-by-side comparison of Esai and Esau — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Esai

Boy name · Rank #1516

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Name B

Esau

Boy name · Rank #3040

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Metric Esai Esau
Current Rank #1516 #3040
Total Births (all years) 2,368 2,939
Peak Year 2024 2007
Peak Year Births 117 82
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Esai Esau
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 28
1900ss — 34
1910ss — 127
1920ss — 156
1930ss — 150
1940ss — 160
1950ss — 155
1960ss — 115
1970ss — 148
1980ss 81 245
1990ss 426 368
2000ss 763 644
2010ss 643 409
2020ss 455 190

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esai Esau
2014 63 41
2015 63 39
2016 49 48
2017 58 25
2018 59 37
2019 73 33
2020 80 38
2021 67 35
2022 87 44
2023 104 33
2024 117 40

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1987–2024.

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