Name meaning & stats
Esma
Esma. 536 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Esmas are 1.3× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2019
536 US babies were named Esma between 1940 and 2025.
Esma around the world
- France: 3,885 babies since 1900, peak 2021, No. 319 in 2025
- Sweden: 258 babies since 1998, peak 2016, No. 461 in 2022
- Belgium: 747 babies since 1995, peak 2014, No. 514 in 2025
- England & Wales: 425 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 2,277 in 2025
- New Zealand: 361 babies since 1900, peak 1920
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Esmas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Esmas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2019)