Esperansa
Every Esperansa since 1920 — 503 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Esperansa
Esperansa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1920, 503 American babies have been named Esperansa. Its peak came in 2000, when 20 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2000s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Esperansa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Esperansa year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | 5 | #17,704 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12,527 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,669 |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | 8 | #12,979 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9,739 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10,840 |
| 2005 | 12 | #9,066 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,963 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8,682 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8,450 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8,361 |
| 2000 | 20 | #5,548 |
| 1995 | 5 | #14,136 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,555 |
| 1985 | 6 | #9,673 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,431 |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | 7 | #6,545 |
| 1965 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1945 | 8 | #3,473 |
| 1940 | 6 | #4,010 |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | 6 | #4,208 |
| 1925 | 10 | #3,184 |
| 1920 | 8 | #3,721 |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Esperansa in 2025?
Esperansa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Esperansa?
503 babies have been named Esperansa in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Esperansa most popular?
Esperansa peaked in 2000, when 20 newborns received the name.
Is Esperansa a boy or girl name?
Esperansa is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Esperansa rising or falling?
Esperansa has been roughly stable over the past decade.