Esra
How to say it: ess-RA · /esˈra/
From Arabic 'isra' meaning 'night journey' - very popular feminine name in Turkey.
Esra was the 1,697th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,270 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 | #1,697 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 65 |
| Share of births | 1 in 40,431 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,270 |
| In France, 2025 | #387 among girls’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Esra is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Esra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #387 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Esra
- Esra Bilgiç (born 1992)Turkish actress
- Esra Yıldız (born 1997)Turkish boxer
- Esra Dermancıoğlu (born 1968)Turkish actor
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