Elaina vs Esme
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elaina
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #267
- Peak
- #250 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,176
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
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Esme
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #298
- Peak
- #298 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,032
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Elaina is the more popular pick (#267 vs #298). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Elaina is a steady, dependable choice, Esme is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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