girl's name
Esha
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,927
Scotland
#699
2007 births
Esha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Esha is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2002, when 184 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Esha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 186 |
| 2000s | 934 |
| 2010s | 535 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 168 |
How popular is Esha?
In 2025, Esha was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Esha is used
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 Esha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Esha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Esha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Esha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Esha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Esha
How popular is the name Esha?
In 2025, Esha was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Esha a girl's or a boy's name?
Esha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Esha most popular?
Esha peaked in 2002, when 184 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Esha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Esha currently ranks #1,220 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.