Esperanza

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

⭐ Famous Esperanza

Esperanza Spalding

American jazz bassist and singer (born 1984)

Choose Esperanza and your child shares a first name with Esperanza Spalding, an American jazz bassist and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Esperanza, like who?” Esperanza Spalding's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,547 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Esperanza, 188 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Esperanza would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEsperanza first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1929, when it reached #446.
• 📉Then vs nowEsperanza was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,639 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 8,547.
• 🍂TrendEsperanza has slipped 260 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,207. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedEsperanza is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #296, followed by Arizona (#446) and Colorado (#634). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Esperanza means “hope”.

About the name Esperanza

Esperanza is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “hope”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-nza”. US birth records list Esperanza for girls from 1903 to 2025, in 122 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked #446 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,207, with 188 babies.

Origin:Spanish names