Esma
How to say it: ess-MAH · /esˈma/
From Arabic 'asma' meaning 'supreme, exalted' - Turkish form widely used in Turkey and Balkans.
Esma was the 3,952nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,787 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,952 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,787 |
| In France, 2025 | #318 among girls’ names, 175 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Esma peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1950s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Esma is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #318 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Esma
- Esma Redžepova (1943–2016)Macedonian-Romani singer, songwriter and humanitarian
- Esma Aydemir (born 1992)Turkish athlete
- Esma Agolli (1928–2010)Albanian actress
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