28,743births recorded
8Countries
2Variants
1923Peak · Argentina
#1207United States 2025
Esperanza is a girl name family recorded 28,743 times in 8 countries since 1902. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1207 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1923, at 92.8 births per 100,000.
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Esperanza
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanza | Spanish | 20,884 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1207 | 2000 | ▼ 30 % |
| Esperanza | Spanish | 6,696 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #327 | 1923 | ▲ 850 % |
| Esperanza | Spanish | 535 | 🇫🇷 France | #2562 | 1965 | ▲ 26 % |
| Esperanza | Spanish | 67 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 1997 | – |
| Esperanza | Spanish | 45 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #186 | 1940 | new |
| Esperanza | Spanish | 7 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2007 | – |
| Esperansa | Spanish | 503 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Esperanza ↔ Esperansa — spelling variant
Questions about Esperanza
How popular is the name Esperanza?
In 2025 it ranked #1207 in the United States. Official registers record 28,743 births across 8 countries.
What is Esperanza in other languages?
Esperansa (Spanish).
When was Esperanza most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1923, at 92.8 births per 100,000.
Is Esperanza a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Esperanza is a girl name.