Gender
Origin
- French
- esteemed
- Spanish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Esme
Pronunciation
e-sme, es-me
Famous People
Author Esme Codell
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Michael J. Fox, Daughter of Samantha Morton, Daughter of Anthony Edwards, Daughter of Katey Segal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #303, 1,052 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 1,032 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,032 |
| 2024 | – | 901 |
| 2023 | – | 950 |
| 2022 | – | 1,052 |
| 2021 | 5 | 826 |
| 2020 | – | 787 |
| 2019 | – | 744 |
| 2018 | – | 565 |
| 2017 | – | 513 |
| 2016 | 5 | 431 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #35, 1,416 births); most recent 2025 (rank #45, 933 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 933 |
| 2024 | 864 |
| 2023 | 982 |
| 2022 | 1,101 |
| 2021 | 1,013 |
| 2020 | 1,055 |
| 2019 | 1,138 |
| 2018 | 1,234 |
| 2017 | 1,235 |
| 2016 | 1,416 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #792, 51 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 51 |
| 2022 | 4 | 41 |
| 2021 | 4 | 15 |
| 2020 | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | – | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 | 17 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
| 2015 | – | 9 |
| 2014 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #71, 79 births); most recent 2025 (rank #76, 66 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2022 | 79 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2017 | 62 |
| 2016 | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #38, 118 births); most recent 2025 (rank #38, 98 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 |
| 2024 | 102 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2022 | 115 |
| 2021 | 104 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2019 | 99 |
| 2018 | 118 |
| 2017 | 104 |
| 2016 | 95 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #57, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #120, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #177, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence