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Esme

Girl

Origin of the name

Esmé comes from the Old French esmé, “esteemed, loved.”

Rising name

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In 2022, Esme reached its peak: 1,053 girls, 1 baby in 3,215. The momentum is recent: births are up 107% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. Its rank in 2025: No. 298. 51% of all babies named Esme since 1880 were born in the 2020s.
10,920births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 304rank at its peak, in 2022

Where babies named Esme are born

2022

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The darker the blue, the more common Esme is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Esme is most common in Minnesota (2.8 times), Oregon (2.4) and Washington (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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