Esme vs Esmeralda

Side-by-side comparison of Esme and Esmeralda — 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

Esmeralda

Girl name · Rank #350

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Metric Esme Esmeralda
Current Rank #344 #350
Total Births (all years) 9,875 50,743
Peak Year 2022 1998
Peak Year Births 1,052 2,477
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Esme Esmeralda
1910ss 5 28
1920ss — 97
1930ss 5 112
1940ss — 336
1950ss 5 1,092
1960ss 5 1,615
1970ss 17 3,898
1980ss 75 4,784
1990ss 189 10,289
2000ss 968 15,479
2010ss 4,090 8,877
2020ss 4,516 4,136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esme Esmeralda
2014 342 867
2015 419 883
2016 431 869
2017 513 821
2018 565 832
2019 744 825
2020 787 790
2021 826 695
2022 1,052 853
2023 950 907
2024 901 891

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, 1913–2024.

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