Esme
A girls’ name of Old French origin, meaning esteemed or loved.
Babies a year
933
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#298
up from #344
UK popularity
#45
933 babies · up from #51
How Esme has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #680 |
| 2016 | #681 |
| 2017 | #585 |
| 2018 | #546 |
| 2019 | #428 |
| 2020 | #396 |
| 2021 | #377 |
| 2022 | #307 |
| 2023 | #325 |
| 2024 | #344 |
| 2025 | #298 |
In 2025, 933 babies in England and Wales were named Esme. In the US, 510 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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