Espie
Espie or Espié is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Colin Espie, Scottish neuroscientist Jock Espie (1868–1911), Scottish footballer Stan Espie, Irish lawn bowl player Thierry Espié, French motorcycle racer
Meaning & Origin of Espie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Espie or Espié is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Colin Espie, Scottish neuroscientist Jock Espie (1868–1911), Scottish footballer Stan Espie, Irish lawn bowl player Thierry Espié, French motorcycle racer
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The Story of Espie
As a girl name
Espie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1922, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 7 Espies were born — ranking #4,011 that year. As of 2026, Espie ranks #4,011 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Espies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Espie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 7 Espies were born — ranking #3,391 that year. As of 2026, Espie ranks #3,391 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Espies 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 Espie
Espie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Espie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Espie'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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