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Esperanza

Esperanza is currently the #1207 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 188 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #947 to #1207. Looking at the full record since 1903, Esperanza hit its all-time high of #446 in 1929, when 219 girls were given the name. State by state, New Mexico leads the way at #296.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1207
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#446
in 1929 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
188
girls named Esperanza

Esperanza popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.015%0.022%0.030%18801900192019401960198020002020#446 in 1929
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1929

Where Esperanza is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025MI—New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025CT—California: #716 (43 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CA#716Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025UT—Colorado: #634 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#634Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025DE—Arizona: #446 (15 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AZ#446New Mexico: #296 (5 girls, 0.11% of girls born 2025)NM#296Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Esperanza in 2025HI—Texas: #982 (29 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#982Florida: #1545 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1545
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#296), Arizona (#446), Colorado (#634)

Uniqueness score

55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Esperanza in the most recent year of SSA data.

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