Esmae
Girl name · #1451 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Esmae? In official American birth records, Esmae has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 149 baby girls were named Esmae, placing it at #1451 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,081 girls born in 2025 was named Esmae.
Babies named Esmae per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 17-year story
Esmae first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 170 babies and a rank of #1367. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Esmae against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Esmae in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Esmae is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Esmae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Esmae is most common
State-level data for Esmae is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Esmae
Statistically, parents drawn to Esmae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezmae, Ellamae, Elliemae, Eevee, and Renesmae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esmae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 | #1443 |
| 2024 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 156 | #1430 |
| 2022 | 170 | #1367 |
| 2021 | 134 | #1562 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1687 |
| 2019 | 140 | #1540 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1616 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2487 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Esmae?
In official American birth records, the name Esmae first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Esmae a popular girl name?
Esmae ranked #1451 among girls in 2025 with 149 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Esmae most popular?
Esmae peaked in 2022, when 170 American girls received the name (ranked #1367 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Esmae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,081 newborn American girls was named Esmae. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.