Esme
4 lettersFemale #298 · 1,032 reported
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US name popularity
Esme name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Esme ranks #298 in female records (1,032 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #298 · 1,032 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 124 female records (908 to 1,032); rank moved from #343 to #298.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 204 female records (828 to 1,032); rank moved from #376 to #298.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2022: 1,053 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Esme becoming more popular?
Esme's reported female count increased by 124 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #343 to #298. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Esme. That is not a count of zero.
Esme in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,032 | 298 | — | — |
| 2024 | 908 | 343 | — | — |
| 2023 | 950 | 325 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,053 | 304 | — | — |
| 2021 | 828 | 376 | 5 | 12,716 |
| 2020 | 788 | 395 | — | — |
| 2019 | 745 | 426 | — | — |
| 2018 | 565 | 548 | — | — |
| 2017 | 513 | 585 | — | — |
| 2016 | 431 | 682 | 5 | 12,805 |
Questions about Esme’s popularity
How common is Esme in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Esme ranks #298 in female records (1,032 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Esme?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Esme only.
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