unisex name
Esper
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 66
Esper is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Esper over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 13 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Esper?
In 2025, Esper was given to 10 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 Esper
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Esper also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Esper over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Esper
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Esper — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Esper
How popular is the name Esper?
In 2025, Esper was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Esper a girl's or a boy's name?
Esper is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Esper?
Esper has 2 syllables.
When was Esper most popular?
Esper peaked in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Esper a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Esper currently ranks #9,746 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.