The first name Esperanza
A girl’s name.
4 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Esperanza last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2013, with 6 births (#3,536).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Esperanza with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Esperanza at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 188 girls born in the United States were named Esperanza, the 1,209th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 499 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 Esperanza
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Esperanza SpaldingAmerican jazz bassist and singer (born 1984)
- Esperanza GomezColombian pornographic actress (born 1980)
Questions
- How popular is the name Esperanza?
- In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Esperanza, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 2013, with 6 births.
- Is Esperanza a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 20,884 US babies named Esperanza since 1880 were girls.
- When was Esperanza most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 499 babies were named Esperanza, its highest rank at 528th.
- Is Esperanza also a surname?
- Yes. Esperanza is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.