Esmee comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Beloved; esteemed; cherished..
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How popular is Esmee?
2019peak year
Today, Esmee is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3093), with only about 54 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2019, 78 babies were given the name (ranked #2312 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Esmee's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 812 babies have been registered as Esmee since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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