Total births
146
Girls' name · since 2010
Esmi
Esmi has 146 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9448
- among girls today
- 146
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Esmi currently ranks #9448 among girls' names in America, with 146 babies recorded since 2010.
Esmi has 146 recorded births among girls since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9448 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #9448 among girls today
- 146 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esmi is currently the #9448 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 146 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9448
- among girls today
- 146
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Esmi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9448
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Esmi was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
21 babies were named Esmi in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Esmi compares
146 31th percentile among 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
Esmi's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esmi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 146 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esmi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Esmi's full recorded timeline at 2019, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Esmi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,448
Active since
2010
Esmi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Esmi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Esmi's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Esmi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 86 births (59% of all-time use).
Esmi by state
Where Esmi concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 28 | 19.2% |
Texas share of Esmi's total US births 19.2%
28 of 146 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esmi? ▼
Esmi has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9448 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Esmi most popular? ▼
Esmi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Esmi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esmi are Texas (28 births).
How long has the name Esmi been used? ▼
Esmi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 16 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Esmi? ▼
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 Esmi's data
- Texas records the most Esmis (28 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 Esmi
Nearby Names Like Esmi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esmi
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 Esmi side by side: Esmi vs Esmeralda Esmi vs Esme Esmi 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, 2010–2025 (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. "Esmi: #9448 Girls' Name - 146 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esmi. 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 Esmi 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.