Girl name
Esme
Esme is currently the #298 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,032 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #395, now it sits at #298. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Esme, which stretches back to 1913. State by state, Rhode Island leads the way at #91.
Rankings
2025 rank
#298
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#298
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,032
girls named Esme
Esme popularity, 1880–2025
Where Esme is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#91), District of Columbia (#119), Hawaii (#168)
Uniqueness score
34/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Esme in the most recent year of SSA data.
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