US rank #9914 Boys' name Peak 2023 500 births

Esmond — #9914 US boys' name

500 babies named Esmond in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s101910s711920s761930s291940s201950s241970s261980s531990s352000s412010s702020s45
#9914
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Esmond was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

15 babies were named Esmond in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Esmond

The Social Security Administration has registered 500 babies named Esmond between 1907 and 2024, spanning 118 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Esmond currently holds the #9914 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Esmond performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Esmond shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Esmond in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Esmond 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 500 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.

Esmond at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

500

Since 1907

118 years of records

Peak year

2023

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,914

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1907

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 2024

Esmond popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
15
Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
05101520 202420152002198419571931192019081907 5

Esmond by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
76 births that decade — 15% of Esmond's all-time total
1900s101910s711920s761930s291940s201950s241970s261980s531990s352000s412010s702020s45

Esmond by state

Where Esmond concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Esmond
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.0%
California share of Esmond's total US births 1.0%

5 of 500 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Esmond?
500 babies have been named Esmond since 1907. It currently ranks #9914 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 15 births.
When was Esmond most popular?
Esmond was most popular in the 1920s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Esmond most popular?
The top states for the name Esmond are California (5 births).
How long has the name Esmond been used?
Esmond has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 118 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Esmond?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esmeralda, Esmael, Esmail, Esme. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1907–2024 (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.