US rank #2971 Unisex name Peak 2023 607 births

Esa — #2971 US boys' name

607 babies named Esa in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s202000s872010s2722020s221
#2971
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Esa was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

51 babies were named Esa in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Esa

The Social Security Administration has registered 607 babies named Esa between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Esa currently holds the #2971 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 51 babies received it in a single year. Esa is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 102 additional births since 1967.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Esa performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Esa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Esa in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Esa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 607 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Esa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

607

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2023

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,971

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Esa popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
51
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200319971989 7

Esa popularity over time — girls

102 total births recorded since 1967 (Esa as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 102 births
456789 202420222020201820142006198119681967 6

Esa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
272 births that decade — 45% of Esa's all-time total
1980s71990s202000s872010s2722020s221

Esa by state

Where Esa concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Esa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
39 6.4%
#2 Texas
37 6.1%
#3 New York
35 5.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
10 1.6%
#5 Maryland
6 1.0%
#6 Virginia
6 1.0%
#7 New Jersey
5 0.8%
California share of Esa's total US births 6.4%
Even split

39 of 607 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Esa?
607 babies have been named Esa since 1989. It currently ranks #2971 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 51 births.
When was Esa most popular?
Esa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Esa most popular?
The top states for the name Esa are California (39 births), Texas (37 births), New York (35 births).
Is Esa a unisex name?
Yes, Esa is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 607 births, and as a girl's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Esa been used?
Esa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Esa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esau, Esai, Esaias, Esaw, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.