Esma

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A few things about Esma you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Esma

Esma Redžepova

Macedonian-Romani singer, songwriter and humanitarian (1943-2016)

Choose Esma and your child shares a first name with Esma Redžepova, a Macedonian-Romani singer, songwriter and humanitarian. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Esma, like who?” Esma Redžepova's Wikipedia article is available in 46 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 67,114 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Esma, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Esma would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEsma first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1890, when it ranked #1,006. Today it's #5,238, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowEsma is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 200,000 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 67,114.
• 🍂TrendEsma has slipped 235 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,238. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Esma

Esma is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, French and Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-sma”. US birth records list Esma for girls from 1890 to 2025, in 67 of those 136 years. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked #1,006 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,238, with 24 babies.

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