Girl name
Esmeralda
Esmeralda holds the #373 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 823 newborn girls in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1998 (#133 nationally, 2,477 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1911. The name's biggest fan base is in Nevada (#108 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#373
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#133
in 1998 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
823
girls named Esmeralda
Esmeralda popularity, 1880–2025
Where Esmeralda is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#108), Arizona (#172), Nebraska (#244)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Esmeralda in the most recent year of SSA data.
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