Girls' name · since 1976

Esparanza

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Esparanza, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,782 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade

Esparanza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Esparanza recorded 72 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2006.

  • #30,782 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esparanza ranks #30,782 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,782 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Esparanza's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Esparanza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Esparanza's full recorded timeline at 1999, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Esparanza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1996)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 1976199419961997199819992000200120052006 9

Esparanza by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (35 births, 49% of the file).

1990s was Esparanza's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Esparanza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Esparanza? ▼
Esparanza has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,782 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 10 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Esparanza sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esparanza ranks #30,782 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Esparanza most popular? ▼
Esparanza was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Esparanza been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Esparanza since 1976 -- 31 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Esparanza? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esperanza, Esperansa, Espen, Espyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Esparanza's data

  • Esparanza's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2000s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Esparanza

Nearby Names Like Esparanza

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esparanza

Esperanza Girl
#1207 20,849 births
Esperansa Girl
503 births
Espen Girl
#7441 148 births
Espyn Girl
#9975 147 births
Espn Girl
55 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tavie
72 births · Peak 1921
Alvah
72 births · Peak 1926
Rafaelita
72 births · Peak 1921
Phil
72 births · Peak 1923
Flois
72 births · Peak 1918
Winnell
72 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Esparanza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–2006 (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 Esparanza 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.