Feminine dossier · first seen 1911

Esmeralda

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
2,477
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1911Peak 19982025
peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Esmeralda

How many people are named Esmeralda?

An estimated 49,987 living Americans are named Esmeralda.

How rare is Esmeralda?

Esmeralda is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 823 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 66.8% from its 1998 peak.

How old is the typical Esmeralda?

The median age of a living American named Esmeralda is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 34 years old.

Is Esmeralda still popular?

Yes. Esmeralda is holding steady, with 823 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
66.8%
2025
823
All-time
51,571

Esmeralda broke out in California and Texas (1973) and became over-represented in 9 states over 31 years.

Broke out: California and Texas, 1973 · over-represented in 9 states over 31 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1980 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1973 CA Colorado: broke out 2004 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1974 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 1997 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1997 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 1998 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 1973 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1992 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY