Esmee
How to say it: ez-MAY · /ɛzˈmeɪ/
Variant of French Esmee, Old French 'esme' meaning 'esteemed, loved' - sweet vintage revival.
Esmee was the 1,010th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 62% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,025 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 | #1,010 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 16,915 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +62% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,025 |
| In France, 2025 | #32 among girls’ names, 1,575 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Esmee is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Es
- Emmie
Honouring a Esmee in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Esmee is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.
In France: #32 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Esmee
- Esmee Visser (born 1996)Dutch speedskater
- Esmee Brugts (born 2003)Dutch association football player
- Esmee Vermeulen (born 1996)Dutch swimmer
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