Esperance
Esperance is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Esperance
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Esperance is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Esperance
The earliest SSA record of Esperance as a baby girl name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Esperance — #4,809 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Esperances. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 25 Esperances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Esperance
Esperance is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Esperance's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #4,809. Use the chart and map above to compare Esperance'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.