boy's name
Esko
ES-koh (Finnish)
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 56
Esko is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Esko is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Esko Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How Popular Is Esko?
In 2025, Esko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Esko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Esko Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Esko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Esko
- Finnish ES-koh
Sibling Names for Esko
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Esko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Esko
How popular is the name Esko?
In 2025, Esko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Esko a girl's or a boy's name?
Esko is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Esko?
Esko has 2 syllables.
When was Esko most popular?
Esko peaked in 2022, when 7 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Esko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Esko currently ranks #13,085 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.