Esmeralda vs Esme

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

Name A

Esmeralda

Girl name · Rank #350

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Name B

Esme

Girl name · Rank #344

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1911–2024.

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