Total births
980
Girls' name · since 1993
Esty
980 babies named Esty in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2145
- among girls today
- 980
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Esty is the #2145 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 980 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esty has been recorded 980 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #2145 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #2145 among girls today
- 980 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esty is currently the #2145 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 980 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2145
- among girls today
- 980
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Esty vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2145
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Esty was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
89 babies were named Esty in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Esty compares
980 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Esty's all-time total is 157% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esty | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 980 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 89 | 48 | 19,840 |
Esty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esty splits its recorded history at 2010: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 89 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esty at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,145
Active since
1993
Esty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Esty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Esty's strongest decade.
448 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Esty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 136
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
362 births
- 2020s
2020s
448 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 448 births (46% of all-time use).
How Esty 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 Esty's total volume
Esty vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Esty by state
Where Esty concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 696 | 71.0% |
New York share of Esty's total US births 71.0%
696 of 980 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esty? ▼
980 babies have been named Esty since 1993. It currently ranks #2145 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 89 births.
When was Esty most popular? ▼
Esty was most popular in the 2020s decade with 448 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Esty most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esty are New York (696 births).
How long has the name Esty been used? ▼
Esty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Esty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esther, Estelle, Estella, Estrella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Esty's data
- New York records the most Estys (696 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Esty
Nearby Names Like Esty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esty
Esther Girl
#130 271,234 births
Estelle Girl
#641 56,410 births
Estella Girl
#502 42,920 births
Estrella Girl
#620 16,799 births
Ester Girl
#1512 16,265 births
Compare Esty side by side: Esty vs Esther Esty vs Estelle Esty vs Estella
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Esty
Bayleigh #2144
5,190 births · Peak 2012
Janyla #2146
2,269 births · Peak 2019
Denim #2143
1,122 births · Peak 2025
Haizley #2147
917 births · Peak 2022
Caia #2142
1,201 births · Peak 2023
Huntleigh #2148
728 births · Peak 2020
Laya #2141
2,102 births · Peak 2025
Aaradhya #2149
1,037 births · Peak 2016
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, 1993–2025 (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. "Esty: #2145 Girls' Name - 980 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esty. 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 Esty 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.