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Esmond

Boy

Meaning of Esmond: Old English: 'graceful protection'

Esmond is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9246th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9246

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

507

First recorded 1907 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Esmond per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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