The first name Esma
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Esma, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 29 births (#1,170).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Esma with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Esma at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 girls born in the United States were named Esma, the 5,293rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 39 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Esma
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Esma AgolliAlbanian actress (1928-2010)
- Esma SultanDaughter of Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid I (1778–1848)
- Esma CannonAustralian-born British actress (1905-1972)
Questions
- How popular is the name Esma?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Esma, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2018, with 29 births.
- Is Esma a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 915 US babies named Esma since 1880 were girls.
- When was Esma most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Esma, its highest rank at 3,812th.