US rank #8850 Unisex name Peak 2017 137 births

Espyn — #8850 US unisex name

137 babies named Espyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s892020s48
#8850
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Espyn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

21 babies were named Espyn in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Espyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 137 babies named Espyn between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Espyn currently holds the #8850 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Espyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Espyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Espyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Espyn 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 137 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.

Espyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

137

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2017

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,850

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Espyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
21
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
0510152025 2024202220212020201920182017201620152014 7

Espyn popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 2005 (Espyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 2005 7

Espyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
89 births that decade — 65% of Espyn's all-time total
2010s892020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Espyn?
137 babies have been named Espyn since 2014. It currently ranks #8850 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 21 births.
When was Espyn most popular?
Espyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Espyn a unisex name?
Yes, Espyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 137 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Espyn been used?
Espyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Espyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esperanza, Esperansa, Espen, Esparanza, 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, 2014–2024 (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.