Esme
4 countries#298 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Esme was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
10,930 births recorded 1913–2025 · currently #298 · peaked in 2022 with 1,053 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,557 births recorded 1990–2025 · currently #38 · peaked in 2018 with 118 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
304 births recorded 2003–2025 · currently #65 · peaked in 2024 with 34 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
79 births recorded 1976–2022 · currently #3640 · peaked in 2008 with 7 births
Most common in: Paris
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Esme’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1918 | — |
| 2007 | #1940 | ↓22 |
| 2008 | #1508 | ↑432 |
| 2009 | #1063 | ↑445 |
| 2010 | #925 | ↑138 |
| 2011 | #975 | ↓50 |
| 2012 | #975 | — |
| 2013 | #926 | ↑49 |
| 2014 | #812 | ↑114 |
| 2015 | #680 | ↑132 |
| 2016 | #682 | ↓2 |
| 2017 | #585 | ↑97 |
| 2018 | #547 | ↑38 |
| 2019 | #426 | ↑121 |
| 2020 | #395 | ↑31 |
| 2021 | #376 | ↑19 |
| 2022 | #304 | ↑72 |
| 2023 | #325 | ↓21 |
| 2024 | #343 | ↓18 |
| 2025 | #298 | ↑45 |
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