Esperanza vs Espen

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

Name A

Esperanza

Girl name · Rank #1016

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Name B

Espen

Boy name · Rank #3742

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Metric Esperanza Espen
Current Rank #1016 #3742
Total Births (all years) 20,654 686
Peak Year 2000 2015
Peak Year Births 499 37
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1995

Births by Decade

Decade Esperanza Espen
1900ss 45 —
1910ss 454 —
1920ss 1,695 —
1930ss 1,385 —
1940ss 1,602 —
1950ss 1,500 —
1960ss 1,231 —
1970ss 1,317 —
1980ss 1,302 —
1990ss 2,359 46
2000ss 3,814 205
2010ss 2,689 299
2020ss 1,261 136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esperanza Espen
2014 258 29
2015 298 37
2016 264 31
2017 277 25
2018 265 32
2019 272 28
2020 270 29
2021 224 34
2022 260 23
2023 258 20
2024 249 30

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, 1903–2024.

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