Total births
58
Boys' name · since 1977
Esam
58 babies named Esam in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1977–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Esam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 58 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esam has been recorded 58 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2015.
- 58 total births
- 1977–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 boys have been named Esam since 1977, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 58
- total births
- 1977–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Esam was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
8 babies were named Esam in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Esam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esam splits its recorded history at 2011: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esam at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Esam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2015
- Peak year (2013)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Esam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Esam's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Esam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esam? ▼
58 babies have been named Esam since 1977. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2013 with 8 births.
When was Esam most popular? ▼
Esam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Esam been used? ▼
Esam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 39 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Esam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esau, Esai, Esaias, Esa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Esam
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–2015 (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. "Esam: Baby Name Since 1977 - 58 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esam. 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 Esam 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 July 2026.