Boys' name · since 1907
Esmond
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 507 babies named Esmond, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,835 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,758 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 507
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Esmond currently ranks #9758 among boys' names in America, with 507 babies recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esmond has been recorded 507 times among boys since 1907, currently ranked #9758 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #7,835 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,758 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 507 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esmond ranks #7,835 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,758 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 507 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,835 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,758 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 507
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Esmond's 507 recorded births place it above 82.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Esmond compares
507 Top 44% higher than 56% of 13,930 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
Esmond's all-time total is 37% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esmond | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 507 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 34 | 22,252 |
Esmond's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Esmond's full recorded timeline at 1980, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Esmond popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Esmond by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (76 births, 15% of the file).
1920s was Esmond's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Esmond births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
71 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 76 births (15% of all-time use).
How Esmond compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Esmond's total volume
Esmond by state
Where Esmond concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 507 births nationwide.
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What to do with Esmond's data
- Esmond's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Esmonds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Esmond: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1907–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Esmond 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 August 2026.