US rank #2916 Girls' name Peak 2022 248 births

Esmeray — #2916 US girls' name

248 babies named Esmeray in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s112020s237
#2916
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

96% of everyone ever named Esmeray was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

73 babies were named Esmeray in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Esmeray

The Social Security Administration has registered 248 babies named Esmeray between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Esmeray currently holds the #2916 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 73 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Esmeray performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 237 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Esmeray shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Esmeray in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Esmeray in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 248 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Esmeray at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

248

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2022

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,916

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Esmeray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
73
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
020406080 2024202320222021202020192018 5

Esmeray by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
237 births that decade — 96% of Esmeray's all-time total
2010s112020s237

Esmeray by state

Where Esmeray concentrates geographically — total births since 2018

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Esmeray
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
37 14.9%
#2 California
28 11.3%
Texas share of Esmeray's total US births 14.9%
Even split

37 of 248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Esmeray?
248 babies have been named Esmeray since 2018. It currently ranks #2916 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 73 births.
When was Esmeray most popular?
Esmeray was most popular in the 2020s decade with 237 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Esmeray most popular?
The top states for the name Esmeray are Texas (37 births), California (28 births).
How long has the name Esmeray been used?
Esmeray has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.