Total births
94
Boys' name · since 1931
Esmael
94 babies named Esmael in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7849
- among boys today
- 94
- born since 1931
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Esmael currently ranks #7849 among boys' names in America, with 94 babies recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Esmael recorded 94 times among boys since 1931, holding rank #7849 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, 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 1931 to 2025.
- #7849 among boys today
- 94 born since 1931
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Esmael is currently the #7849 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 94 born since 1931, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7849
- among boys today
- 94
- born since 1931
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Esmael vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7849
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Esmael was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Esmael in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Esmael compares
94 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Esmael's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esmael | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 94 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Esmael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esmael splits its recorded history at 2018: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esmael at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,849
Active since
1931
Esmael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Esmael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Esmael's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Esmael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esmael? ▼
Esmael has been given to 94 babies in the U.S. since 1931, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7849 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Esmael most popular? ▼
Esmael was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Esmael been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Esmael since 1931 -- 95 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Esmael? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esmond, Esmeralda, Esmail, Esme. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1931–2025 (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. "Esmael: #7849 Boys' Name - 94 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esmael. 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 Esmael 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.