Total births
1,527
Girls' name · since 2008
Esmae
1,527 babies named Esmae in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2009
- among girls today
- 1,527
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Esmae currently ranks #2009 among girls' names in America, with 1,527 babies recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Esmae recorded 1,527 times among girls since 2008, holding rank #2009 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #2009 among girls today
- 1,527 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esmae is currently the #2009 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 1,527 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2009
- among girls today
- 1,527
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Esmae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2009
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Esmae was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
170 babies were named Esmae in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Esmae compares
1,527 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Esmae's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esmae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,527 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 170 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esmae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Esmae's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 170, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Esmae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#2,009
Active since
2008
Esmae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 170
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Esmae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Esmae's strongest decade.
828 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Esmae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
673 births
- 2020s
2020s
828 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 828 births (54% of all-time use).
How Esmae 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 Esmae's total volume
Esmae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Esmae by state
Where Esmae concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 94 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 70 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 64 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 53 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Washington | | 52 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 48 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 40 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 34 | 2.2% |
California share of Esmae's total US births 6.2%
Even split
94 of 1,527 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Esmae appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esmae? ▼
1,527 babies have been named Esmae since 2008. It currently ranks #2009 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 170 births.
When was Esmae most popular? ▼
Esmae was most popular in the 2020s decade with 828 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Esmae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esmae are California (94 births), Michigan (70 births), Texas (64 births).
How long has the name Esmae been used? ▼
Records for Esmae go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Esmae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esmeralda, Esme, Esma, Esmee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Esmae's data
- California records the most Esmaes (94 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 Esmae
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esmae
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Esmee Girl
#3678 860 births
Esmerelda Girl
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Esmae: #2009 Girls' Name - 1,527 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esmae. 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 Esmae 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.