Esi
Girl name · African · Ghanaian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #8,061 in 1979
0 babies were named Esi in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEsi first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #8,061.
About the name Esi
Esi is a girl name of African and Ghanaian origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-esi”. US birth records list Esi for girls from 1979 to 2023, in 5 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #8,061 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesGhanaian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
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Questions about the name Esi
What is the origin of the name Esi?
Esi has African, Ghanaian roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Esi a boy or girl name?
Esi is a girl name.
How popular is the name Esi?
Esi is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #8,061 in 1979.