Esme vs Esma

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

Name A

Esme

Girl name · Rank #344

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Name B

Esma

Girl name · Rank #3958

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Metric Esme Esma
Current Rank #344 #3958
Total Births (all years) 9,875 891
Peak Year 2022 2019
Peak Year Births 1,052 39
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Esme Esma
1890ss — 34
1900ss — 59
1910ss 5 122
1920ss — 131
1930ss 5 33
1940ss — 7
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 17 6
1980ss 75 —
1990ss 189 18
2000ss 968 93
2010ss 4,090 237
2020ss 4,516 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esme Esma
2014 342 28
2015 419 32
2016 431 35
2017 513 17
2018 565 22
2019 744 39
2020 787 25
2021 826 24
2022 1,052 34
2023 950 31
2024 901 37

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, 1913–2024.

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