Esa is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Esa is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,546 among boys (52) and #12,299 among girls (7) — overall #5,036 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | #12,299 | #2,546 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | #11,421 | #2,972 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | #12,544 | #2,590 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | #11,534 | #3,429 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | #11,438 | #2,665 |
| 2020 | 52 | 52 | #13,970 | #2,701 |
| 2019 | 48 | 48 | #11,691 | #3,009 |
| 2018 | 40 | 40 | #14,352 | #3,318 |
| 2017 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,401 |
| 2016 | 42 | 42 | #17,065 | #3,126 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,594 |
| 2014 | 35 | 35 | #15,179 | #3,642 |
| 2013 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,688 |
| 2012 | 25 | 25 | #13,947 | #5,101 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,348 |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,896 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,548 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,873 |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,372 |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | #18,014 | #8,208 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,776 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,071 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | #16,256 | #9,750 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,767 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,007 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | — | #7,537 |
| 1995 | 8 | — | — | #6,577 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | — | #8,846 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | — | #6,434 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #10,893 | — |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #7,122 | — |
| 1968 | 5 | — | #7,340 | — |
| 1967 | 6 | — | #6,254 | — |