In 2024, 901 girls in the United States were named Esme, making it the 344th most popular girl's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 812th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 1,052 births.
Records for Esme go back to 1913, and 9,885 babies have been given the name since.
A French name derived from "esteemed" or "beloved". Its compact form has a literary, sophisticated quality. Has a vintage charm with French sophistication. Short and elegant with literary connections.
Esme is of French origin, described as elegant and vintage and literary in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 901 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
A French name derived from "esteemed" or "beloved". Its compact form has a literary, sophisticated quality.
Esme is of French origin, and is usually described as elegant and vintage and literary in style.
In 2024, 901 girls in the United States were named Esme, making it the 344th most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 901 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.