Esmie
A feminine variant of the French name Esmée meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the first name Esmie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Esmie today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Esmie births was 2020 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Esmie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Esmie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
137
~ 1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Peak year
2020
19 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,687
Tracked since 2009
Census
Esmie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 259 people with the first name Esmie, which placed it at #32,463 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,463
National first-name rank
People counted
259
259 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Esmie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Esmie is Black at 57.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.4%) and White (9.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Esmie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Esmie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.5% · 149
- Hispanic or Latino22.4% · 58
- White9.7% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.9% · 18
- Two or more races3.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Esmie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Esmie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 73 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
Esmie 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 Esmie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Esmies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Esmie
The name Esmie has its origins in the French language and is a diminutive form of the name Esme, which itself is a variant of the Old French name Esmée. The name Esmée is derived from the Germanic root "esm," meaning "esteem" or "honor."
Esmie was particularly popular in medieval France, where it was used as a feminine given name. The earliest recorded use of the name Esmie dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in French literary works and historical records of the time.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Esmie was Esmie de Montfort, a noblewoman who lived in the 13th century and was a member of the prominent Montfort family in France. Another notable figure from this era was Esmie de Coucy, a French courtier and poet who lived during the 13th century.
In the 14th century, the name Esmie appeared in religious texts and writings, such as the works of the French mystic and author Esmie de Lille, who lived from 1320 to 1384. During this period, the name also gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes in France.
As the name spread throughout Europe, it took on various spellings and forms. In England, for example, the name was sometimes spelled as Esme or Esmay. One notable English figure with this name was Esmie Underhill, a Puritan writer and poet who lived in the 17th century, from 1621 to 1692.
Another significant figure in history who bore the name Esmie was Esmie de La Tour d'Auvergne, a French noblewoman and military leader who lived during the 16th century. She played a crucial role in the French Wars of Religion and was known for her bravery and leadership on the battlefield.
While the name Esmie has seen periods of popularity and decline throughout history, it has remained a cherished name in many cultures and continues to be used today, particularly in France and other French-speaking regions, as well as in parts of England and other European countries.
People
Esmie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Esmie 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
Esmie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esmie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 137 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Esmie 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 2,501,856 US residents.
Is Esmie a common name?
We classify Esmie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Esmie most popular?
The single biggest year for Esmie was 2020, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Esmie is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Esmie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 259 people with the name Esmie, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,463 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Esmie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Esmie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Esmie leans strongly female. 262 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Esmie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Esmie is Black at 57.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.4%) and White (9.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Esmie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Esmie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.5% (149 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Esmie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Esmie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Esmie 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 Esmie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Esmie 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 Esmie 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.
How many Americans are named Esmie?
See how many people share the name Esmie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.