Total births
405
Girls' name · since 2018
Esmeray
405 babies named Esmeray in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2929
- among girls today
- 405
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
405 babies have been named Esmeray since 2018, making it today's #2929 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Esmeray recorded 405 times among girls since 2018, holding rank #2929 nationally today, ahead of 83% 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 2018 to 2025.
- #2929 among girls today
- 405 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esmeray is currently the #2929 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 405 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2929
- among girls today
- 405
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Esmeray vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2929
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
97% of everyone ever named Esmeray was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
157 babies were named Esmeray in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Esmeray compares
405 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Esmeray's all-time total is 6% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esmeray | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 405 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 157 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esmeray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Esmeray's full recorded timeline at 2022, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 157 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Esmeray at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,929
Active since
2018
Esmeray popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 157
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Esmeray by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Esmeray's strongest decade.
394 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 97% of all-time use.
Esmeray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
394 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 394 births (97% of all-time use).
Esmeray by state
Where Esmeray concentrates geographically, total births since 2018
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 56 | 13.8% |
| #2 | California | | 44 | 10.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 9 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 8 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 7 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 6 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Esmeray's total US births 13.8%
Even split
56 of 405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Esmeray appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esmeray? ▼
405 babies have been named Esmeray since 2018. It currently ranks #2929 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 157 births.
When was Esmeray most popular? ▼
Esmeray was most popular in the 2020s decade with 394 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Esmeray most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esmeray are Texas (56 births), California (44 births), Ohio (9 births).
How long has the name Esmeray been used? ▼
Esmeray has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Esmeray? ▼
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.
What to do with Esmeray's data
- Texas records the most Esmerays (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Esmeray
Nearby Names Like Esmeray
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esmeray
Esmeralda Girl
#350 51,571 births
Esme Girl
#343 10,920 births
Esmae Girl
#2009 1,527 births
Esma Girl
#3972 915 births
Esmee Girl
#3678 860 births
Compare Esmeray side by side: Esmeray vs Esmeralda Esmeray vs Esme Esmeray vs Esmae
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Esmeray: #2929 Girls' Name - 405 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esmeray. 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 Esmeray 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.