Esparanza
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #8,132 in 1996
0 babies were named Esparanza in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEsparanza first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #8,132.
About the name Esparanza
Esparanza is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-nza”. US birth records list Esparanza for girls from 1976 to 2006, in 10 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #8,132 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 502,513 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 404,624 girls |
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Esparanza
What is the origin of the name Esparanza?
Esparanza has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Esparanza a boy or girl name?
Esparanza is a girl name.
How popular is the name Esparanza?
Esparanza is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #8,132 in 1996.