How Many People Are Named Esmeralda?
50,923
people in the United States are named Esmeralda
1 in 6,578 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#1081
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0152%
Of US population
Peak Year
1998
2,484 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Spanish, Portuguese, English, Literature
Pronunciation:
es-me-RAL-da (Spanish), esh-mə-RAL-də (Portuguese), ez-mə-RAHL-də (English)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Means "emerald" in Spanish and Portuguese. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1831), in which Esmeralda is the Gypsy girl who is loved by Quasimodo. It has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world since that time.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 25.4 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1911 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
17,330
Texas
12,808
Illinois
2,761
Arizona
1,904
Florida
1,678
New York
1,417
Washington
1,078
Georgia
802
North Carolina
795
Colorado
756
💡 Fun Facts About "Esmeralda"
- 891 babies were named Esmeralda in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1998
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1911
- Most popular in California
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