Esmarie
A variant feminine form of the French name "Esme", derived from the Germanic root meaning "esteemed, beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 84 living Americans carry the first name Esmarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Esmarie today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Esmarie births was 2022 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Esmarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Esmarie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
84
~ 1 in 4,080,409 Americans
Peak year
2022
16 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,005
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Esmarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Esmarie from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 43 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Esmarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Esmarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Esmaries live
Origin
Meaning and history of Esmarie
The given name Esmarie is a relatively modern combination of the French names Esme and Marie. It does not have a particularly long or extensive history compared to many other given names.
The name Esme itself is derived from the Old French word "esmée" meaning "beloved" or "esteemed". It can be traced back to the medieval period and was initially more commonly used as a masculine name, with records showing noble men named Esme in France as early as the 12th century.
Marie, on the other hand, is a classic French feminine name derived from the Hebrew name Miriam. It has been widely used across Europe and the Christian world for centuries, with roots in biblical and religious texts honoring the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
The earliest known record of the combined name Esmarie dates back to the late 19th century in French-speaking regions of Europe. However, it did not gain significant popularity until the 20th century, particularly in certain Francophone communities.
While not a commonly used name, a few notable individuals have borne the name Esmarie throughout history. One such person was Esmarie Jeanne de Beauvais (1575-1656), a French noblewoman and courtier during the reign of King Louis XIII.
Another was Esmarie Dumont (1841-1912), a Belgian artist and painter known for her landscape and still life works, which were exhibited in several prestigious salons and galleries across Europe during the late 19th century.
In more recent times, Esmarie van Huyssteen (1923-2012) was a South African writer and poet, whose works explored themes of identity, culture, and the human experience. She published several collections of poetry and prose throughout her literary career.
Esmarie Swanepoel (born 1967) is a contemporary South African actress and television presenter, best known for her roles in various Afrikaans-language television series and films over the past few decades.
Esmarie Calitz (born 1986) is a South African professional golfer who has competed on the Ladies European Tour and has won multiple tournaments since turning professional in 2007.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the given name Esmarie throughout history, primarily concentrated in areas with French cultural influences or connections.
People
Esmarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Esmarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Esmarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esmarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 84 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Esmarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,080,409 US residents.
Is Esmarie a common name?
We classify Esmarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Esmarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Esmarie was 2022, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Esmarie is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Esmarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Esmarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Esmarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Esmarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Esmarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Esmarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Esmarie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.