Total births
730
Girls' name · since 1998
Esabella
Esabella has 730 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6088
- among girls today
- 730
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Esabella is the #6088 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 730 recorded since 1998.
Esabella has 730 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6088 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #6088 among girls today
- 730 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esabella is currently the #6088 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 730 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6088
- among girls today
- 730
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Esabella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6088
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Esabella was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
45 babies were named Esabella in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Esabella compares
730 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Esabella's all-time total is 91% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esabella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 730 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esabella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esabella splits its recorded history at 2012: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esabella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#6,088
Active since
1998
Esabella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Esabella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Esabella's strongest decade.
357 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Esabella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
236 births
- 2010s
2010s
357 births
- 2020s 121
2020s
121 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 357 births (49% of all-time use).
How Esabella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Esabella's total volume
Esabella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Esabella by state
Where Esabella concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 77 | 10.5% |
| #2 | California | | 44 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 6 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Esabella's total US births 10.5%
Even split
77 of 730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esabella? ▼
Esabella has been given to 730 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6088 as of the latest data. 45 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Esabella most popular? ▼
Esabella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 357 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Esabella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esabella are Texas (77 births), California (44 births), Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Esabella been used? ▼
Records for Esabella go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Esabella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esa, Esabelle, Esabel. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Esabella's data
- Esabella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (357 total births) through the 2020s (121) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Esabellas (77 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Esabella: #6088 Girls' Name - 730 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esabella. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Esabella draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.