Elaine vs Esme
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elaine
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #304
- Peak
- #42 (1938)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,007
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
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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
Esme is the more popular pick (#298 vs #304). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Esme is a fast riser climbing the charts, Elaine is a vintage name making a comeback.
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