Esmay
Girl name · #4973 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Esmay? In official American birth records, Esmay has been tracked continuously since 2009, giving it 16 years of documented American history.
Esmay ranks #4973 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 27 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Esmay.
Babies named Esmay per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 16-year story
Esmay first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 35 girls were named Esmay — good for #4005 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Esmay against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Esmay in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Esmay is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Esmay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Esmay is most common
State-level data for Esmay 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 Esmay
Statistically, parents drawn to Esmay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Embry, Ezrah, Elany, Eleen, and Eiley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esmay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 15 | #7247 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Esmay?
In official American birth records, the name Esmay first appeared in 2009 (over 16 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 16 years.
Is Esmay a popular girl name?
Esmay ranked #4973 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Esmay most popular?
Esmay peaked in 2020, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #4005 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Esmay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Esmay. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.