Esmee
Esmé or Esmée is a given name derived from the past participle of the Old French verb esmer, "to esteem", thus signifying "esteemed", or similarly "beloved". Originally a masculine name, Esmé had become a feminine name by the mid-twentieth century.
Meaning & Origin of Esmee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Esmé or Esmée is a given name derived from the past participle of the Old French verb esmer, "to esteem", thus signifying "esteemed", or similarly "beloved". Originally a masculine name, Esmé had become a feminine name by the mid-twentieth century.
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The Story of Esmee
Esmee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 78 Esmees were born — ranking #2,305 that year. As of 2026, Esmee ranks #3,503 for baby girls with 44 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 900 Esmees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Esmee
Esmee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 900 births in the dataset. Esmee's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,305. Use the chart and map above to compare Esmee'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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