Name meaning & stats
Esa
Esa. 768 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Esas are 2.6× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
768 US babies were named Esa between 1940 and 2025.
Esa around the world
- England & Wales: 1,209 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 438 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Esas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.6× | High · 65 people |
| Ice hockey player | 2.2× | Medium · 13 people |
| Footballer | 0.6× | Medium · 10 people |
| Musician | 1.4× | Medium · 10 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Esas show up 2.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Esas are 1.4× more likely than expected to be singers.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 8 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 6 Eziahs spell it Esa
- Eziah 25%
- Eesa 20%
- Essa 19%
- Esa 17%
- Esiah 9%
- Essiah 4%
- Esaiah 4%
- Ezaiah 3%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)