Esperansa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #2,644 in 1932
0 babies were named Esperansa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEsperansa first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1932, when it reached #2,644.
About the name Esperansa
Esperansa is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-nsa”. US birth records list Esperansa for girls from 1920 to 2012, in 61 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked #2,644 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.7 | 210,970 girls |
| 1930s | 3.0 | 332,226 girls |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 440,529 girls |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 460,829 girls |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 350,877 girls |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
| 1990s | 4.0 | 249,377 girls |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 164,474 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 254,237 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 Esperansa
What is the origin of the name Esperansa?
Esperansa has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Esperansa a boy or girl name?
Esperansa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Esperansa?
Esperansa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #2,644 in 1932.