Esty
Girl name · #2189 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Esty is currently the #2189 girl name in the United States — 85 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Esty.
Babies named Esty per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Esty first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 89 babies and a rank of #2134. 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 Esty against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Esty in class?
Esty scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Esty is most common
State-level data for Esty is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Esty
Statistically, parents drawn to Esty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Majesty, Ellory, Yitty, Etty, and Elsy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Esty a popular girl name?
Esty ranked #2189 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Esty most popular?
Esty peaked in 2024, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2134 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Esty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Esty. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.