Esra
Girl name · #2671 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Esra? In official American birth records, Esra has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Esra ranks #2671 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Esra.
Babies named Esra per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 43-year story
Esra first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2645. 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 Esra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Esra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Esra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Esra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Esra is most common
State-level data for Esra 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 Esra
Statistically, parents drawn to Esra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asra, Isra, Eira, Emira, and Hera.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Esra?
In official American birth records, the name Esra first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Esra a popular girl name?
Esra ranked #2671 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Esra most popular?
Esra peaked in 2025, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Esra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Esra. 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.