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Adalynn
Variation of Adeline, French
“noble, nobility”
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Esme
“beloved”
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The story behind the name
Meet Esme.
US birth records for 2025 list 1,032 girls named Esme (rank #298).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 908 in 2024 to 1,032 in 2025.
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How popular is Esme?
Girls · 2025#2981,032 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 298 | 1,032 |
| 2024 | Girls | 343 | 908 |
| 2023 | Girls | 325 | 950 |
| 2022 | Girls | 304 | 1,053 |
| 2021 | Boys | 12,716 | 5 |
| 2021 | Girls | 376 | 828 |
| 2020 | Girls | 395 | 788 |
| 2019 | Girls | 426 | 745 |
| 2018 | Girls | 548 | 565 |
| 2017 | Girls | 585 | 513 |
| 2016 | Boys | 12,805 | 5 |
| 2016 | Girls | 682 | 431 |
| 2015 | Girls | 681 | 419 |
| 2014 | Girls | 812 | 342 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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