Esma
Esma is a name with multiple cultural origins: Turkish, Bosnian.
- Turkish
- Bosnian
Meaning & Origin of Esma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Esma is a name with multiple cultural origins: Turkish, Bosnian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
- Bosnian
The Story of Esma
The earliest SSA record of Esma as a baby girl name dates back to 1890, when 8 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 39 newborns named Esma — #3,785 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Esmas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,813 among baby girl names with 39 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 968 Esmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Esma
Esma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 968 births in the dataset. Esma's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,006. Use the chart and map above to compare Esma'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.