Total births
661
Girls' name · since 1982
Esra
661 babies named Esra in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2790
- among girls today
- 661
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Esra currently ranks #2790 among girls' names in America, with 661 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Esra recorded 661 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #2790 nationally today, ahead of 84% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #2790 among girls today
- 661 born since 1982
- 2020s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esra is currently the #2790 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 661 born since 1982, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2790
- among girls today
- 661
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Esra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2790
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Esra was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
65 babies were named Esra in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Esra compares
661 Top 39% higher than 61% of 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
Esra's all-time total is 73% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 661 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Esra's full recorded timeline at 2005, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 65 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Esra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,790
Active since
1982
Esra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Esra popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 2020 (Esra as boys' name)
Esra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Esra's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Esra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 81
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 92
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
179 births
- 2020s
2020s
273 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 273 births (41% of all-time use).
How Esra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Esra's total volume
Esra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Esra by state
Where Esra concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 38 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 25 | 3.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.9% |
California share of Esra's total US births 5.7%
Even split
38 of 661 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esra? ▼
661 babies have been named Esra since 1982. It currently ranks #2790 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 65 births.
When was Esra most popular? ▼
Esra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Esra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esra are California (38 births), Texas (25 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Esra been used? ▼
Esra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Esra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esraa. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Esra's data
- California records the most Esras (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Esra: #2790 Girls' Name - 661 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esra. 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 Esra 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.