Esmeralda
3 countries#373 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Esmeralda was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
51,751 births recorded 1911–2025 · currently #373 · peaked in 1998 with 2,484 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Illinois, Arizona, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,425 births recorded 1910–2022 · currently #1221 · peaked in 1999 with 63 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, La Réunion, Seine-Maritime, Guyane
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
8 births recorded 2020–2024 · peaked in 2020 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Esmeralda’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #223 | — |
| 2007 | #191 | ↑32 |
| 2008 | #256 | ↓65 |
| 2009 | #299 | ↓43 |
| 2010 | #283 | ↑16 |
| 2011 | #333 | ↓50 |
| 2012 | #360 | ↓27 |
| 2013 | #393 | ↓33 |
| 2014 | #377 | ↑16 |
| 2015 | #370 | ↑7 |
| 2016 | #377 | ↓7 |
| 2017 | #378 | ↓1 |
| 2018 | #377 | ↑1 |
| 2019 | #379 | ↓2 |
| 2020 | #394 | ↓15 |
| 2021 | #450 | ↓56 |
| 2022 | #371 | ↑79 |
| 2023 | #342 | ↑29 |
| 2024 | #350 | ↓8 |
| 2025 | #373 | ↓23 |
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