Esmeralda
Esmeralda is a girl name family recorded 76,312 times in 16 countries since 1904. It ranks highest today in Québec (#209 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1941, at 104.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Emeraude (Québec), Emerald (Ontario).
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 Esmeralda
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esmeralda | Spanish | 51,751 | 🇺🇸 United States | #373 | 1998 | ▲ 4 % |
| Esmeralda | Spanish | 8,801 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #255 | 2015 | ▲ 191 % |
| Esmeralda | Spanish | 1,665 | 🇫🇷 France | #1393 | 1999 | ▲ 151 % |
| Esmeralda | Spanish | 621 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #365 | 2007 | ▲ 3 % |
| Esmeralda | Spanish | 439 | 🏴 England & Wales | #872 | 2025 | ▲ 189 % |
| Esmeralda | Spanish | 182 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1941 | – |
| Emerald | English | 10,056 | 🇺🇸 United States | #741 | 2024 | ▲ 121 % |
| Emerald | English | 352 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1512 | 2024 | ▲ 173 % |
| Emerald | English | 129 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1284 | 2023 | ▲ 11 % |
| Emerald | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 2021 | – |
| Emerald | English | 11 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #592 | 2023 | new |
| Emeraude | French | 900 | 🇫🇷 France | #2222 | 2022 | ▼ 10 % |
| Emeraude | French | 292 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #209 | 2022 | ▲ 355 % |
| Emeraude | French | 51 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2008 | – |
| Emeraude | French | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2011 | – |
| Ezmeralda | English | 509 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6116 | 2017 | ▲ 16 % |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in Montevideo (Uruguay) correlates closely with Esmeralda's.
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How we grouped these names
- Esmeralda ↔ Emerald — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Esmeralda ↔ Emeraude — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Esmeralda ↔ Ezmeralda — spelling variant
Questions about Esmeralda
How popular is the name Esmeralda?
In 2025 it ranked #209 in Québec. Official registers record 76,312 births across 16 countries.
What is Esmeralda in other languages?
Emerald (English); Emeraude (French); Ezmeralda (English).
When was Esmeralda most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1941, at 104.5 births per 100,000.
Is Esmeralda a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Esmeralda is a girl name.