Esme vs Evelyn
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Evelyn
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #8
- Peak
- #8 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 9,123
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Evelyn is the more popular pick (#8 vs #298). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Evelyn; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Esme wins.
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