Girl · Name family
Esme
57,443births recorded
14Countries
5Variants
2023Peak · Scotland
#27France 2025
Esme is a girl name family recorded 57,443 times in 14 countries since 1913. It ranks highest today in France (#27 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2023, at 370.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Esmée (France, Belgium, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Esme
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esme | English | 21,539 | 🏴 England & Wales | #45 | 2016 | ▼ 15 % |
| Esme | English | 10,930 | 🇺🇸 United States | #298 | 2025 | ▲ 175 % |
| Esme | English | 1,537 | 🏴 Scotland | #38 | 2023 | ▲ 47 % |
| Esme | English | 807 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #135 | 2023 | ▲ 103 % |
| Esme | English | 507 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #364 | 2019 | ▲ 42 % |
| Esme | English | 415 | 🇫🇷 France | #799 | 2025 | ▲ 787 % |
| Esmée | French | 5,345 | 🇫🇷 France | #27 | 2025 | ▲ 3,864 % |
| Esmée | French | 2,611 | 🏴 England & Wales | #922 | 2015 | ▼ 84 % |
| Esmée | French | 2,037 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #57 | 2025 | ▲ 62 % |
| Esmée | French | 860 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3296 | 2019 | ▼ 11 % |
| Esmée | French | 314 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #79 | 2025 | ▲ 935 % |
| Esmée | French | 128 | 🏴 Scotland | #474 | 2015 | ▼ 64 % |
| Esmae | English | 6,024 | 🏴 England & Wales | #162 | 2019 | ▼ 19 % |
| Esmae | English | 1,527 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1443 | 2022 | ▲ 177 % |
| Esmae | English | 122 | 🏴 Scotland | #387 | 2022 | new |
| Esmae | English | 54 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2024 | – |
| Esmae | English | 48 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2024 | – |
| Esmae | English | 35 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2024 | – |
| Ezmae | English | 471 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1197 | 2018 | ▼ 15 % |
| Ezmae | English | 443 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3577 | 2023 | ▲ 123 % |
| Ezme | English | 275 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2021 | ▼ 18 % |
| Ezme | English | 213 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 2024 | ▲ 150 % |
How we grouped these names
- Esme ↔ Esmée — spelling variant
- Esme ↔ Esmae — spelling variant
- Esme ↔ Ezmae — spelling variant
- Esme ↔ Ezme — spelling variant
Questions about Esme
How popular is the name Esme?
In 2025 it ranked #27 in France. Official registers record 57,443 births across 14 countries.
What is Esme in other languages?
Esmée (French); Esmae (English); Ezmae (English); Ezme (English).
When was Esme most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2023, at 370.2 births per 100,000.
Is Esme a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Esme is a girl name.