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Esmay

Girl

Meaning of Esmay: Old French: 'esteemed'

Esmay is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4666th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1541st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4666

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1541

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

293

First recorded 2009 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Esmay per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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