boy's name

Esam

ih-SAHM (Arabic)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 93

Esam is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1977.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Esam Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

34
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Esam by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 0
1990s 6
2000s 13
2010s 34

How Popular Is Esam?

In 2015, Esam was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Esam Is Used

England & Wales #4,224 4 in 2022
United States #9,673 7 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Esam

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Esam Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Esam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Esam

  • Arabic ih-SAHM

Sibling Names for Esam

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Esam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Esam

How popular is the name Esam?

In 2015, Esam was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Esam a girl's or a boy's name?

Esam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Esam?

Esam has 2 syllables.

When was Esam most popular?

Esam peaked in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.