girl's name
Esmai
ez-MAY (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 749
Esmai is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 88 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 47,904 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2006.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Esmai Over Time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 565 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 157 |
How Popular Is Esmai?
In 2025, Esmai was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Esmai Is Used
Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Esmai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Esmai Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Esmai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Esmai
- English ez-MAY
Sibling Names for Esmai
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Esmai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Esmai
How popular is the name Esmai?
In 2025, Esmai was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Esmai a girl's or a boy's name?
Esmai is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Esmai?
Esmai has 2 syllables.
When was Esmai most popular?
Esmai peaked in 2016, when 88 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Esmai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Esmai currently ranks #2,449 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.