Esben
Esben is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.
- Danish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Esben
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Esben is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Norwegian
The Story of Esben
Esben first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 20 births, good for #4,777 nationwide. About 53% of every Esben on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Esben ranks #7,888 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-50%). All told, over 148 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Esben
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Esben. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Esben
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Esben Sloth Andersen , Danish professor of economics
- Esben Holmboe Bang , Danish chef and Michelin -starred restaurateur
- Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad , Norwegian physician and sexologist
- Esben Hansen , Danish football midfielder
- Esben Selvig , Norwegian-Danish rapper and singer
- Esben Smed , Danish actor
- Esben Storm , Danish-Australian actor and director
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Names that sound like Esben
Phonetically similar names — useful when Esben is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Esben
Esben is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 148 births in the dataset. Esben's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,777. Use the chart and map above to compare Esben'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.