Elise vs Esme
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elise
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #223
- Peak
- #152 (2012)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,367
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
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
Elise is the more popular pick (#223 vs #298). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Elise is a steady, dependable choice, Esme is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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