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Esa

Boy

Meaning of Esa: Hebrew: 'God is salvation'

Esa is a boy's name most strongly associated with Finnish naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2286th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 560th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2286

59 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#560

68 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

768

First recorded 1967 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 35 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 40 babies2019: 48 babies2020: 52 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 42 babies2023: 58 babies2024: 50 babies2025: 59 babies
US babies named Esa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 59.

Gender split

86% boys · 14% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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