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Worldwide Name Statistics

Esperanza

Ranked #1860 - 1 in 526,940 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

15,182

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1860

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1860
Rarity
1 in 526,940
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Esperanza

There are an estimated 15,182 people named Esperanza alive worldwide today. That ranks Esperanza at #1860 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Esperanza is held by approximately 15,182 people, ranking #1860 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,861 U.S. residents).

Historically Esperanza is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Esperanza appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Esperanza popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Esperanza, 1903 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1903: 6
  2. 1905: 6
  3. 1906: 5
  4. 1907: 9
  5. 1908: 12
  6. 1909: 7
  7. 1910: 13
  8. 1911: 14
  9. 1912: 20
  10. 1913: 30
  11. 1914: 40
  12. 1915: 54
  13. 1916: 50
  14. 1917: 62
  15. 1918: 75
  16. 1919: 96
  17. 1920: 115
  18. 1921: 115
  19. 1922: 112
  20. 1923: 161
  21. 1924: 174
  22. 1925: 184
  23. 1926: 207
  24. 1927: 190
  25. 1928: 233
  26. 1929: 219
  27. 1930: 169
  28. 1931: 174
  29. 1932: 143
  30. 1933: 138
  31. 1934: 153
  32. 1935: 124
  33. 1936: 139
  34. 1937: 111
  35. 1938: 124
  36. 1939: 115
  37. 1940: 147
  38. 1941: 115
  39. 1942: 137
  40. 1943: 145
  41. 1944: 164
  42. 1945: 179
  43. 1946: 179
  44. 1947: 184
  45. 1948: 199
  46. 1949: 153
  47. 1950: 167
  48. 1951: 177
  49. 1952: 166
  50. 1953: 167
  51. 1954: 160
  52. 1955: 144
  53. 1956: 103
  54. 1957: 152
  55. 1958: 121
  56. 1959: 143
  57. 1960: 136
  58. 1961: 133
  59. 1962: 140
  60. 1963: 116
  61. 1964: 146
  62. 1965: 120
  63. 1966: 103
  64. 1967: 118
  65. 1968: 99
  66. 1969: 121
  67. 1970: 104
  68. 1971: 109
  69. 1972: 132
  70. 1973: 125
  71. 1974: 148
  72. 1975: 134
  73. 1976: 129
  74. 1977: 129
  75. 1978: 148
  76. 1979: 159
  77. 1980: 138
  78. 1981: 169
  79. 1982: 150
  80. 1983: 125
  81. 1984: 122
  82. 1985: 115
  83. 1986: 117
  84. 1987: 132
  85. 1988: 112
  86. 1989: 132
  87. 1990: 158
  88. 1991: 163
  89. 1992: 144
  90. 1993: 176
  91. 1994: 182
  92. 1995: 213
  93. 1996: 289
  94. 1997: 316
  95. 1998: 316
  96. 1999: 402
  97. 2000: 499
  98. 2001: 455
  99. 2002: 428
  100. 2003: 396
  101. 2004: 350
  102. 2005: 363
  103. 2006: 422
  104. 2007: 351
  105. 2008: 277
  106. 2009: 278
  107. 2010: 271
  108. 2011: 296
  109. 2012: 240
  110. 2013: 249
  111. 2014: 258
  112. 2015: 298
  113. 2016: 264
  114. 2017: 277
  115. 2018: 265
  116. 2019: 272
  117. 2020: 270
  118. 2021: 224
  119. 2022: 262
  120. 2023: 258
  121. 2024: 252
  122. 2025: 188

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Esperanza worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,182 people named Esperanza alive worldwide today, ranking #1860 globally.

Is Esperanza a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 526,940 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,182 bearers, which is 1 in 21,861 Americans.

Is Esperanza a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Esperanza is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Esperanza come from?

Who are famous people named Esperanza?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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