Eshe
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,340 in 1977
0 babies were named Eshe in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEshe first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #6,340.
About the name Eshe
Eshe is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-she”. US birth records list Eshe for girls from 1977 to 2020, in 9 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #6,340 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 | 193,548 girls |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
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- Girl name: Layla · night
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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Questions about the name Eshe
What is the origin of the name Eshe?
Eshe has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Eshe a boy or girl name?
Eshe is a girl name.
How popular is the name Eshe?
Eshe is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #6,340 in 1977.