The first name Esmee
A girl’s name from French.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Anglicized spelling of the French Esmée or Esmé
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 38 girls were named Esmee, making it the 922nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 300 births (#185).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Esmee with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Esmee at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 47 girls born in the United States were named Esmee, the 3,305th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 78 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 Esmee
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Esmée DentersDutch singer-songwriter, born 1988
- Esmee VisserDutch speedskater, born 1996
- Esmee BrugtsDutch association football player, born 2003
- Esmee VermeulenDutch swimmer, born 1996
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Questions
- What does the name Esmee mean?
- Anglicized spelling of the French Esmée or Esmé
- What is the origin of the name Esmee?
- Anglicized spelling of the French Esmée or Esmé
- How popular is the name Esmee?
- In 2025, 38 girls born in England and Wales were named Esmee, ranking 922nd. Its peak was 2015, with 300 births.
- Is Esmee a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 860 US babies named Esmee since 1880 were girls.
- When was Esmee most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 78 babies were named Esmee, its highest rank at 2,312th.