Esa
Esa is a masculine given name of Finnish origin and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Esa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Esa is a masculine given name of Finnish origin and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Esa
As a girl name
Esa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 8 Esas were born — ranking #11,351 that year. As of 2026, Esa ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 102 Esas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Esa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 51 Esas were born — ranking #2,573 that year. As of 2026, Esa ranks #2,959 for boys with 42 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 691 Esas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Esa
Esa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 691 births in the dataset. Esa's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,573. Use the chart and map above to compare Esa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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