Total births
1,926
Girls' name · since 1975
Esha
1,926 babies named Esha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4818
- among girls today
- 1,926
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Esha is the #4818 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,926 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Esha recorded 1,926 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #4818 nationally today, ahead of 73% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #4818 among girls today
- 1,926 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esha is currently the #4818 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 1,926 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4818
- among girls today
- 1,926
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Esha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4818
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Esha was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
184 babies were named Esha in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Esha compares
1,926 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Esha's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,926 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 184 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esha splits its recorded history at 2002: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 184 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#4,818
Active since
1975
Esha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 184
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Esha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Esha's strongest decade.
934 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Esha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 186
1990s
186 births
- 2000s
2000s
934 births
- 2010s
2010s
535 births
- 2020s 168
2020s
168 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 934 births (48% of all-time use).
How Esha 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 Esha's total volume
Esha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Esha by state
Where Esha concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 288 | 15.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 126 | 6.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 120 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 120 | 6.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 67 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 31 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 27 | 1.4% |
California share of Esha's total US births 15.0%
Even split
288 of 1,926 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Esha appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esha? ▼
Esha has been given to 1,926 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4818 as of the latest data. 184 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Esha most popular? ▼
Esha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 934 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Esha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esha are California (288 births), New Jersey (126 births), New York (120 births).
How long has the name Esha been used? ▼
Esha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Esha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eshal, Eshaal, Eshani, Eshika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Esha's data
- Esha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (934 total births); usage has since declined to 168 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Eshas (288 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Esha
Nearby Names Like Esha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esha
Eshal Girl
#7155 857 births
Eshaal Girl
#4282 805 births
Eshani Girl
#11506 177 births
Eshika Girl
73 births
Eshana Girl
70 births
Compare Esha side by side: Esha vs Eshal Esha vs Eshaal Esha vs Eshani
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Esha
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Esha: #4818 Girls' Name - 1,926 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esha. 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 Esha 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.