Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1993
Esmerald
Esmerald has 11 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1993–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Esmerald sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1993.
Esmerald has 11 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 1999.
- 11 total births
- 1993–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Esmerald since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 11
- total births
- 1993–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Esmerald was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
6 babies were named Esmerald in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Esmerald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Esmerald's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Esmerald at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Esmerald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1999
- Peak year (1993)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Esmerald by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Esmerald's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Esmerald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esmerald? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 11 babies named Esmerald. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 6 births.
When was Esmerald most popular? ▼
Esmerald was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Esmerald been used? ▼
Records for Esmerald go back to 1993, giving 7 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Esmerald? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esmeralda, Esme, Esmae, Esma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1993–1999 (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. "Esmerald: Baby Name Since 1993 - 11 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esmerald. 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 Esmerald 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.