Esma vs Esmeralda

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

Name A

Esma

Girl name · Rank #3958

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Name B

Esmeralda

Girl name · Rank #350

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Metric Esma Esmeralda
Current Rank #3958 #350
Total Births (all years) 891 50,743
Peak Year 2019 1998
Peak Year Births 39 2,477
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Esma Esmeralda
1890ss 34 —
1900ss 59 —
1910ss 122 28
1920ss 131 97
1930ss 33 112
1940ss 7 336
1950ss — 1,092
1960ss — 1,615
1970ss 6 3,898
1980ss — 4,784
1990ss 18 10,289
2000ss 93 15,479
2010ss 237 8,877
2020ss 151 4,136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esma Esmeralda
2014 28 867
2015 32 883
2016 35 869
2017 17 821
2018 22 832
2019 39 825
2020 25 790
2021 24 695
2022 34 853
2023 31 907
2024 37 891

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, 1890–2024.

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